HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1581 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1937
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
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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 relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/15/2015 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 10/9/2019 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 10/9/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 10/9/2019 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 10/9/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 10/9/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 10/9/2019 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 10/9/2019 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 10/9/2019 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 10/9/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 10/9/2019 |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire | 10/9/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1581 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1937
By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1937) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to the safe collection and disposal of prescription drugs. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Amend Chapter 111, Section 25I by adding Section 25I, subsection A to say The Commissioner of Public Health will promulgate rules and regulations establishing the safe collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources through producer provided and funded product stewardship including free drop off places at local pharmacies, a robust education program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs and enforcement and penalty for non-compliance by the producers.