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CA SB1014

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/29/2014

Primary Sponsor

Hannah-Beth Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • California State Board of Pharmacy must adopt regulations within 18 months of federal regulations enacting a drug takeback program for collection and destruction of home-generated pharmaceutical waste.

  • Regulations must require participants to provide free and safe takeback and disposal of home-generated pharmaceutical waste at no additional cost to consumers.

  • Participants must ensure public health and safety protection, report annually to the board and State Department of Public Health on program effectiveness, and prevent diversion of pharmaceutical waste for unlawful use or sale.

  • "Home-generated pharmaceutical waste" defined as prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary drugs that are waste from households, excluding waste from businesses, corporations, or wholesale transactions.

  • Regulations apply only to licensees of the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Legislative Description

Pharmaceutical waste: home generated: collection.

Last Action

Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

8/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2014
Business and Professions6/18/2014
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials6/9/2014
Appropriations4/22/2014
Business, Professions and Economic Development3/28/2014
Environmental Quality2/27/2014
Rules2/13/2014

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