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CA AB2371

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/27/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Mullin

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "pharmaceutical waste" under the Medical Waste Management Act to exclude over-the-counter human and veterinary drugs and dietary supplements that meet specified criteria.

  • Over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements are excluded from pharmaceutical waste regulations if they are offered without a prescription, labeled with "Drug Facts" or "Supplement Facts," and characterized as hazardous or solid waste.

  • Requires that over-the-counter human and veterinary drugs (but not dietary supplements) must not be disposed of on land within California to qualify for the exclusion.

  • Declares the act an urgency statute effective immediately to implement statutory changes needed to exempt over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements from medical waste management regulations.

Legislative Description

Pharmaceutical waste management: exemption: over-the-counter drugs and nutritional supplements.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

8/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Environmental Quality6/5/2014
Rules5/27/2014
Appropriations5/1/2014
Local Government4/10/2014
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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