HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1581        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1937

 

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.