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CA AB444
Bill
Status
5/30/2017
Primary Sponsor
Philip Ting
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AI Summary
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Adds Section 117906 to the Health and Safety Code to authorize the California Environmental Protection Agency to develop a statewide program for collecting, transporting, and disposing of home-generated medical waste.
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Defines "home-generated medical waste" to include home-generated pharmaceutical waste and home-generated sharps waste (hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and similar skin-penetrating devices).
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Requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to consult with stakeholders (consumers, retailers, distributors, healthcare providers and facilities) in developing the program.
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Prohibits implementation of any developed program without a separate appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
Legislative Description
Medical waste: home-generated medical waste.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on EQ.
6/8/2017