Assembly Bill A9576B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the drug take back act

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S9100 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2017-A9576 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9100
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-B §§290 - 294, amd §3343-b, Pub Health L

2017-A9576 - Summary

Enacts the drug take back act requiring certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program to accept and dispose of covered drugs; provides that for any city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more as of the last decennial census, the commissioner of health shall establish by regulation a distribution plan that ensures that on-site collection receptacle or dropbox placement shall be reasonably accessible to all residents.

2017-A9576 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9576
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the  drug
   take back act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "drug  take
 back act."
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new article 2-B to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-B
                              DRUG TAKE BACK
 SECTION 290. DEFINITIONS.
         291. DRUG TAKE BACK.
         292. COLLECTION.
         293. VIOLATIONS.
         294. JURISDICTION.
   § 290. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEAR-
 LY REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   1. "AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR" MEANS: (A) A PERSON, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR
 OTHER ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES DRUG  ENFORCEMENT
 ADMINISTRATION TO COLLECT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFE
 DISPOSAL  AND  DESTRUCTION;  (B) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; (C) A MUNICI-
 PALITY; OR (D) A PERSON, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION METHODS FOR  COVERED
 DRUGS THAT ARE NOT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
   2.  "COVERED  DRUG"  MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE RECOGNIZED AS A DRUG UNDER 21
 USC § 321(G)(1), AS AMENDED, THAT IS SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR DISPENSED
 IN THE STATE, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH  A  WHOLESALER,  IN  ANY  FORM
 INCLUDING  PRESCRIPTION  AND  NONPRESCRIPTION  DRUGS,  DRUGS  IN MEDICAL
 DEVICES AND COMBINATION PRODUCTS, BRAND AND GENERIC DRUGS AND DRUGS  FOR
 VETERINARY  USE;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER, COVERED DRUG SHALL NOT INCLUDE: (A)
 VITAMINS OR  SUPPLEMENTS;  (B)  HERBAL-BASED  REMEDIES  AND  HOMEOPATHIC
 DRUGS, PRODUCTS OR REMEDIES; (C) COSMETICS, SOAP (WITH OR WITHOUT GERMI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A9576A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9100
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-B §§290 - 294, amd §3343-b, Pub Health L

2017-A9576A - Summary

Enacts the drug take back act requiring certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program to accept and dispose of covered drugs; provides that for any city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more as of the last decennial census, the commissioner of health shall establish by regulation a distribution plan that ensures that on-site collection receptacle or dropbox placement shall be reasonably accessible to all residents.

2017-A9576A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9576--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  THIELE, ORTIZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, STECK,
   SEPULVEDA, STIRPE, HUNTER, COLTON, PELLEGRINO, PHEFFER AMATO,  BRINDI-
   SI,  CURRAN,  ABINANTI,  DE LA ROSA,  GALEF, FAHY, MAGNARELLI, LIFTON,
   JAFFEE, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Health
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the  drug
   take back act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "drug  take
 back act."
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new article 2-B to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-B
                              DRUG TAKE BACK
 SECTION 290. DEFINITIONS.
         291. DRUG TAKE BACK.
         292. COLLECTION.
         293. VIOLATIONS.
         294. JURISDICTION.
   § 290. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEAR-
 LY REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   1. "AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR" MEANS: (A) A PERSON, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR
 OTHER ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES DRUG  ENFORCEMENT
 ADMINISTRATION TO COLLECT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFE
 DISPOSAL AND DESTRUCTION; (B) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR (C) A PERSON,
 COMPANY,  CORPORATION  OR  OTHER  ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
 PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION METHODS FOR COVERED DRUGS  THAT  ARE  NOT
 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
   2.  "COVERED  DRUG"  MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE RECOGNIZED AS A DRUG UNDER 21
 USC § 321(G)(1), AS AMENDED, THAT IS SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR DISPENSED
 IN THE STATE, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH  A  WHOLESALER,  IN  ANY  FORM
 INCLUDING  PRESCRIPTION  AND  NONPRESCRIPTION  DRUGS,  DRUGS  IN MEDICAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A9576B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9100
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-B §§290 - 294, amd §3343-b, Pub Health L

2017-A9576B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the drug take back act requiring certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program to accept and dispose of covered drugs; provides that for any city with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more as of the last decennial census, the commissioner of health shall establish by regulation a distribution plan that ensures that on-site collection receptacle or dropbox placement shall be reasonably accessible to all residents.

2017-A9576B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9576--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  THIELE, ORTIZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, STECK,
   STIRPE, HUNTER, COLTON, PELLEGRINO, PHEFFER AMATO,  BRINDISI,  CURRAN,
   ABINANTI,  DE LA ROSA,  GALEF, FAHY, MAGNARELLI, LIFTON, JAFFEE, HYND-
   MAN, CARROLL, MOSLEY, GOTTFRIED,  O'DONNELL,  STERN,  LUPARDO,  GLICK,
   BRONSON,   SKOUFIS,   L. ROSENTHAL,   DINOWITZ,  D. ROSENTHAL,  JONES,
   SEAWRIGHT, WOERNER, PAULIN, BOHEN, BARNWELL, TAYLOR,  WEPRIN,  ARROYO,
   McDONOUGH,  SANTABARBARA  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. BYRNE,
   EPSTEIN -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
   tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the  drug
   take back act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "drug  take
 back act."
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new article 2-B to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-B
                              DRUG TAKE BACK
 SECTION 290. DEFINITIONS.
         291. DRUG TAKE BACK.
         292. COLLECTION.
         293. VIOLATIONS.
         294. JURISDICTION.
   § 290. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEAR-
 LY REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   1. "AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR" MEANS: (A) A PERSON, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR
 OTHER ENTITY THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES DRUG  ENFORCEMENT
 ADMINISTRATION TO COLLECT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFE
 DISPOSAL AND DESTRUCTION; (B) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; OR (C) A PERSON,
 COMPANY,  CORPORATION  OR  OTHER  ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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