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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 20, 2015 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A2855
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Donna Lupardo
Aileen Gunther
William Colton
Walter T. Mosley
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Vivian Cook
Deborah Glick
Jose Rivera
2015-A2855 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยงยง2811-a & 3317, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
A8263
2015-A2855 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2855 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LUPARDO, GUNTHER, COLTON, MOSLEY, TITONE, CRESPO, SCHIMEL, SIMOTAS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, COOK, GLICK, RIVERA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the drug manufacturer collection program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2811-a to read as follows: S 2811-A. DISPOSAL OF DRUGS. NO HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL DISPOSE OF ANY DRUG IN ANY OTHER MANNER THAN THAT ESTAB- LISHED BY SECTION THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3317 to read as follows: S 3317. MANUFACTURER DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM. 1. EVERY MANUFACTURER OF DRUGS SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR UNUSED AND EXPIRED DRUGS HELD BY HOSPITALS AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. EACH MANUFACTURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS AND THE SECURITY OF ITS DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM. 2. ANY SUCH MANUFACTURER MAY CONTRACT WITH A SUITABLE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE THIRD PARTY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. EVERY MANUFACTURER WHICH CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL FULLY REIMBURSE THE THIRD PARTY FOR ALL COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING ITS DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM. 3. EVERY HOSPITAL AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL RETURN ALL ITS UNUSED AND EXPIRED DRUGS TO THE APPROPRIATE MANUFACTURER'S DRUG COLLECTION PROGRAM. 4. EVERY MANUFACTURER SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL DRUGS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER AS PROVIDED IN RULES AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07441-01-5
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