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FL S0668
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a joint study on the safe collection and proper disposal of sharps (needles) used by individuals to self-administer prescription drugs at home, considering both mail-back and drop-off disposal methods in rural and urban settings
- Mandates a report of findings and recommendations be submitted to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker by July 1, 2026, including evaluations of collection methods, costs, safety, consumer preference, and recommendations for statewide adoption
- Appropriates $200,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to implement the sharps disposal study
- Creates reduced regulatory requirements for establishments that store, warehouse, or hold Schedule IV, Schedule V, and nonscheduled prescription drugs—or drugs collected under federal take-back programs—solely for the purpose of destruction, requiring only facility security, record maintenance, and federal compliance
- Exempts those destruction-only establishments from the broader storage, handling, and recordkeeping requirements of s. 499.0121 that apply to general prescription drug distribution facilities, and makes conforming cross-reference changes across multiple Florida statutes effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Storage and Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Sharps
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/12/2025
Full Bill Text
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