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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 649

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barnes, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Niemann, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled:
Environment - Pharmaceutical Disposal Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health care facility and specified individuals acting on behalf of or under the direction or supervision of a health care facility from discharging, disposing of, flushing, pouring, or emptying an unused medication into a wastewater system; providing for an exception for the disposal of specified medications by specified health care facilities; requiring the Department of the Environment to enforce health care facility compliance with specified requirements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Chesapeake Bay
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Disclosure
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Notices
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Rules and Regulations
Sewage

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 9-258 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
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