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FL S0880
Bill
AI Summary
- Defines "medical sharps" as instruments used to cut or penetrate skin for medical purposes, including needles, syringes with needles, tissue punches, lancets, and razor blades
- Requires the Department of Health, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Protection, to conduct a year-long study on the safe collection and proper disposal of at-home medical sharps
- The study must evaluate at least two disposal methods—mail-back programs and door-to-door pickup programs—in both rural and urban environments
- Departments must submit a report of findings and recommendations to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker by July 1, 2025, including cost-effectiveness analyses, recommendations for statewide adoption, and details on current municipal practices
- Appropriates a nonrecurring $200,000 from the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to implement the study
Legislative Description
Safe Collection of Medical Sharps
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/8/2024
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