Bill > H1908

This bill aims to reduce medication waste by requiring the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy and the Division of Medical Assistance, to establish methods for reducing waste in licensed healthcare facilities, considering factors like current dispensing technology, other states' successful waste reduction strategies, and potential incentives. Additionally, it allows patients to receive unused bulk medications upon discharge from a facility, provided they are patient-specific and would not be used for another patient, and designates these items as personal property. The bill also mandates a study and report on pharmaceutical drug waste's environmental impact and recommendations for expanding drug recycling programs to consumers and municipalities, with a deadline for reporting and legislative recommendations.