101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3218
 
Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
410 ILCS 620/21.5 new

     Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that manufacturers of contact lenses shall provide information on product packaging regarding how to properly dispose of contact lenses. Provides that the information shall include, at minimum, that proper disposal of contact lenses includes placing the contact lenses with other solid waste and does not include flushing contact lenses down a sink or other drain.
  


LRB101 09355 CPF 54451 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB3218LRB101 09355 CPF 54451 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 21.5 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 620/21.5 new)
7    Sec. 21.5. Contact lens package label. Manufacturers of 
8contact lenses shall provide information on product packaging 
9regarding how to properly dispose of contact lenses. The 
10information shall include, at minimum, that proper disposal of 
11contact lenses includes placing the contact lenses with other 
12solid waste and does not include flushing contact lenses down a 
13sink or other drain.