CT SB00092

Prohibits health care institutions (nursing homes, residential facilities, home health agencies, hospices) and their employees from discharging, disposing of, flushing, or pouring unused medication into wastewater or septic systems, effective October 1, 2012.

Defines "unused medication" as unopened, expired, or excess medication dispensed for patient or resident care in pill, tablet, capsule, or caplet form.

Requires the Department of Consumer Protection to develop a pharmaceutical collection program in consultation with state police, pharmacists associations, and police chiefs associations.

Mandates municipal police stations and state police barracks install secure locked collection boxes accessible to the public 24 hours daily for anonymous medication drop-off, with transport to biomedical waste treatment facilities for incineration.

Directs the Department of Consumer Protection to conduct a public awareness campaign about the dangers of unsafe pharmaceutical disposal and availability of collection program locations.