SB0590 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0590

Introduced 2/24/2021, by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 150/17

Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county or municipality shall (rather than may) authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp". Effective January 1, 2022.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended by changing Section 17 as follows:

(210 ILCS 150/17)

Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical or sharp disposal.

(a) In this Section, "sharp" means a device with a sharp point or edge that can puncture or cut skin and has an original common medical purpose. "Sharp" includes needles, syringes, lancets, auto injectors, infusion sets, connection needles, and connection sets.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law, any county or municipality shall may authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps. These used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals may include unused medication and prescription drugs, as well as controlled substances if collected in accordance with federal law. This receptacle shall only permit the deposit of items, and the contents shall be locked and secured. The container shall be accessible to the public and shall have posted clearly legible signage indicating that expired or unwanted prescription drugs or sharps may be disposed of in the receptacle. The county or municipality shall provide continuous or regular notice to the public regarding the availability of the receptacle. To the extent allowed under federal law, pharmaceuticals collected under this Section may be disposed of in a drug destruction device, as defined in Section 22.58 of the Environmental Protection Act.

(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-250, eff. 8-22-17.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.