HOUSE BILL 1387

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bobo, Donoghue, and Pena-Melnyk

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Disposal of Unused Prescription Drugs ("Operation Take-back")

Synopsis:

Requiring specified containers of prescription drugs to include specified information; requiring specified labels of prescription drugs to include a specified notice; requiring specified pharmacists to include an information sheet with specified prescription drugs; requiring pharmacies to develop a program for the disposal of unused prescription drugs; requiring the program to include the provision of specified containers; requiring pharmacies to dispose of specified containers in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/3

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Federal Government

Labeling

Notices

Pharmacists and Pharmacies

Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling

Signs and Billboards

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 12-505 , 12-505.1 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations