Bill > HB1377

This bill establishes the Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program, which aims to expand medication access, reduce waste, and ensure drug safety by redirecting unused prescription medications. The Secretary of Health will work with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and four designated drop-off sites, which are pharmacies or other health care facilities registered with the DEA, to collect and separate eligible, non-controlled, unopened prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. These collected medications will then be transferred to a State repository program, which is a licensed pharmacy approved to accept, dispense to eligible patients, or properly dispose of donated drugs. The bill also requires participating drop-off sites to package medications correctly and to provide any controlled substances directly to the DEA. The pilot program will run for two years, and the Secretary of Health will report on its outcomes to the State Board of Pharmacy and the General Assembly by October 1, 2027.