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| Public Act 100-0925 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 56.8 as follows: | ||||
(415 ILCS 5/56.8 new) | ||||
Sec. 56.8. Pharmaceutical Disposal Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Pharmaceutical Disposal Task Force is created. The | ||||
Task Force shall coordinate a statewide public information | ||||
campaign to highlight the benefits of and opportunities to | ||||
properly dispose of pharmaceutical products. The campaign | ||||
shall be implemented by the Agency, in coordination with the | ||||
Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of | ||||
Education. The publicity of the campaign shall include, as | ||||
appropriate, opportunities to properly dispose of | ||||
pharmaceutical products provided by: | ||||
(1) local police departments and local governments, | ||||
(2) pharmacies, | ||||
(3) long-term hazardous waste facilities, | ||||
(4) hazardous-waste collection events, | ||||
(5) the Agency, | ||||
(6) the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, and | ||||
(7) other public or private efforts to properly dispose | ||||
of pharmaceuticals. | ||
The campaign shall address students, seniors, and at-risk | ||
populations and shall outline the public health benefits of | ||
proper disposal of unused pharmaceutical products and the | ||
dangers and risks of their improper disposal. | ||
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members | ||
appointed by the Director of the Agency: | ||
(1) one representative of the Agency, who shall serve | ||
as the chair of the Task Force; | ||
(2) one representative of the Department of Public | ||
Health; | ||
(3) one representative of the Illinois State Board of | ||
Education; | ||
(4) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing pharmacists; | ||
(5) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing agricultural interests; | ||
(6) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing environmental concerns; | ||
(7) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in | ||
all its branches; | ||
(8) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing coroners; | ||
(9) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing pharmaceutical manufacturers; and | ||
(10) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing retailers. | ||
If a vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the | ||
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original | ||
appointment. Task Force members shall not receive compensation | ||
for their service on the Task Force. The Agency shall provide | ||
the Task Force with administrative and other support. | ||
(c) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2022.
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