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CA AB2371
Bill
Status
5/27/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Mullin
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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