Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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May 21, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S5563
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S5563 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3343-b, Pub Health L
2013-S5563 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5563 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to expanding opportunities for the safe disposal of unused controlled substances PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Revises the program for safe disposal of unused controlled substances by consumers to exempt those surrendering controlled substance from legal penalty and allows for the appropriate and legal options for the destruction of surrendered controlled substances are available to disposal sites without cost. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 3343-b of the public health law to deem the surrender of a controlled substance to a safe disposal program exempt from legal recourse and publishes the location of disposal sites on the department's website. Section 1 also ensures that options for the destruction of surrendered controlled substances are available to disposal sites without cost and allows for expansion of the program to additional political subdivisions. Section 2. States the effective date.
2013-S5563 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5563 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to expanding opportu- nities for the safe disposal of unused controlled substances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3343-b of the public health law, as added by section 1 of part E of chapter 447 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 3343-b. Safe disposal of unused controlled substances. The depart- ment shall establish a program for the safe disposal of unused controlled substances by consumers in accordance with federal law. The program shall permit individual members of the public to voluntarily surrender controlled substances listed on schedule II, III, IV or V of section thirty-three hundred six of this article in a secure manner, AND without identifying themselves[, and]. THE SURRENDER OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE THE POSSESSION, TRANSFER OR SALE OF SUCH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE PENAL LAW. SUCH PROGRAM shall be publicized IN A MANNER consistent with the prescription pain medication awareness program established pursuant to section thirty- three hundred nine-a of this article, AND THE LOCATION OF DISPOSAL SITES SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. [The surrender of a controlled substance pursuant to the program established pursuant to this section shall not constitute the possession, transfer or sale of such controlled substance for purposes of this article or the penal law.] In developing such program, the department shall consider the following: appropriate sites for disposal throughout the state; the role of law enforcement and federal authorities, as appropriate; and the manner in which potential costs to localities or to the state will be addressed. Disposal sites shall be operated by law enforcement agencies EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11091-01-3
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