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Public Act 100-0612
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| HB1338 Enrolled | LRB100 03046 RPS 13051 b |
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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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 Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended |
by changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
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(210 ILCS 150/5) |
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
"Health care institution" means any public or private |
institution or agency licensed or certified by State law to |
provide health care. The term includes hospitals, nursing |
homes, residential health care facilities, home health care |
agencies, hospice programs operating in this State, |
institutions, facilities, or agencies that provide services to |
persons with mental health illnesses, and institutions, |
facilities, or agencies that provide services for persons with |
developmental disabilities. |
"Law enforcement agency" means any federal, State, or local |
law enforcement agency, including a State's Attorney and the |
Attorney General. |
"Nurse" means an advanced practice nurse, registered |
nurse, or licensed practical nurse licensed under the Nurse |
Practice Act. |
"Public wastewater collection system" means any wastewater |
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collection system regulated by the Environmental Protection |
Agency. |
"Unused medication" means any unopened, expired, or excess |
(including medication unused as a result of the death of the |
patient) medication that has been dispensed for patient or |
resident care and that is in a liquid or solid form. The term |
includes, but is not limited to, suspensions, pills, tablets, |
capsules, and caplets. For long-term care facilities licensed |
under the Nursing Home Care Act, "unused medication" does not |
include any Schedule II controlled substance under federal law |
in any form, until such time as the federal Drug Enforcement |
Administration adopts regulations that permit these facilities |
to dispose of controlled substances in a manner consistent with |
this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 99-648, eff. 1-1-17; 100-345, eff. 8-25-17.)
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(210 ILCS 150/10)
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Sec. 10. Disposal of unused medications prohibited. |
(a) Except for medications contained in intraperitoneal |
solutions, intravenous fluids, syringes, or transdermal |
patches, no health care institution, nor any employee, staff |
person, contractor, or other person acting under the direction |
or supervision of a health care institution, may discharge, |
dispose of, flush, pour, or empty any unused medication into a |
public wastewater collection system or septic system. |
(b) A violation of this Section is a petty offense subject |