97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB6155

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 150/17

    Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any licensed pharmacy may display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals. Provides that these used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals may include unused medication and prescription drugs. Provides that this receptacle shall only permit the deposit of items, and the contents shall be locked and secured. Provides that the container shall be accessible to the public and shall have posted clearly legible signage indicating that expired or unwanted prescription drugs may be disposed of in the receptacle. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to facilitate the receipt of medication and prescription drugs under these provisions. Effective July 1, 2013.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended
5by changing Section 17 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 150/17)
7    Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical disposal.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, any city,
9village, or municipality may authorize the use of its city hall
10or police department to display a container suitable for use as
11a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals.
12These used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals may include
13unused medication and prescription drugs. This receptacle
14shall only permit the deposit of items, and the contents shall
15be locked and secured. The container shall be accessible to the
16public and shall have posted clearly legible signage indicating
17that expired or unwanted prescription drugs may be disposed of
18in the receptacle.
19    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law, any licensed
20pharmacy may display a container suitable for use as a
21receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals.
22These used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals may include
23unused medication and prescription drugs. This receptacle

 

 

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1shall only permit the deposit of items, and the contents shall
2be locked and secured. The container shall be accessible to the
3public and shall have posted clearly legible signage indicating
4that expired or unwanted prescription drugs may be disposed of
5in the receptacle. The Department of Financial and Professional
6Regulation shall adopt rules to facilitate the receipt of
7medication and prescription drugs under this subsection (b).
8(Source: P.A. 97-546, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
102013.