Bill > H1960

This bill, titled "Relative to the safe handling of hazardous drugs," aims to establish regulations for the safe management of certain dangerous medications in healthcare settings. It defines "antineoplastic drugs" as chemotherapy agents used to treat cancer and "hazardous drugs" as those identified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) or that exhibit specific dangerous properties like causing cancer, birth defects, reproductive harm, organ damage, or genetic mutations. The bill mandates that the Department of Public Health create rules for handling these drugs in healthcare facilities, taking into account feedback from hospitals, healthcare worker groups, and other interested parties, and allowing reasonable time for implementation. These regulations will align with NIOSH's 2004 guidelines and any subsequent updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with enforcement following existing legal provisions.