MA H1201

Bill

Relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 94C of the General Laws to allow ultimate users (individuals who have lawfully obtained prescription drugs through a written prescription) to deliver those drugs to a pharmacy for the purpose of safe disposal, without requiring the user to be registered. The bill also requires pharmacies to provide receptacles for the disposal of such prescription drugs, and directs the Department to promulgate regulations to implement the purposes of this section.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

James Miceli (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4682 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1201

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1201
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1201.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H424	To assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal	Accompanied a study order, see H4550	Similar To
H4682	Public health matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S491	Relative to the timely disposal of contraband drugs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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