HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1286 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 825
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Steven M. Walsh
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act regulating the disposal of prescription medication.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Steven M. Walsh | 11th Essex | 1/16/2013 |
Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex |
|
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
|
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
|
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1286 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 825
By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 825) of Steven M. Walsh and others relative to regulating the disposal of prescription medication. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2759 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
_______________
An Act regulating the disposal of prescription medication.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 21A is amended by inserting following Section 13A the following section:-
Section 13B. Disposal of Prescription Medications at Massachusetts Collection Centers for Hazardous Household Products
This section hereby authorizes and directs the Massachusetts Collection Centers for Hazardous Household Products to accept prescription medication for disposal. The department shall make all rules and regulations concerning the requirements for disposal of prescription medications. All centers must accept disposed prescription medications from any Massachusetts resident and cannot restrict acceptance to residents of a certain municipality or region.