102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0590

 

Introduced 2/24/2021, by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 150/17

    Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county or municipality shall (rather than may) authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp". Effective January 1, 2022.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended
5by changing Section 17 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 150/17)
7    Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical or sharp disposal.
8    (a) In this Section, "sharp" means a device with a sharp
9point or edge that can puncture or cut skin and has an original
10common medical purpose. "Sharp" includes needles, syringes,
11lancets, auto injectors, infusion sets, connection needles,
12and connection sets.
13    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law, any county or
14municipality shall may authorize the use of its city hall,
15police department, or any other facility under the county's or
16municipality's control to display a container suitable for use
17as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals
18or sharps. These used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals
19may include unused medication and prescription drugs, as well
20as controlled substances if collected in accordance with
21federal law. This receptacle shall only permit the deposit of
22items, and the contents shall be locked and secured. The
23container shall be accessible to the public and shall have

 

 

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1posted clearly legible signage indicating that expired or
2unwanted prescription drugs or sharps may be disposed of in
3the receptacle. The county or municipality shall provide
4continuous or regular notice to the public regarding the
5availability of the receptacle. To the extent allowed under
6federal law, pharmaceuticals collected under this Section may
7be disposed of in a drug destruction device, as defined in
8Section 22.58 of the Environmental Protection Act.
9(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-250, eff. 8-22-17.)
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
111, 2022.