Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 25, 2018 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 23, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 22, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 17, 2018 |
1st report cal.200 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2084 |
Jun 12, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6673
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S6673 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8436
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3343-c, Pub Health L
2017-S6673 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the departments of health and environmental conservation to establish a statewide web listing of drug disposal sites, events and other disposal options in the state, which shall be searchable by zip code; such web listing shall allow the entry of such information by sponsors thereof.
2017-S6673 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6673 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to a statewide listing of drug disposal sites and events PURPOSE : To direct the Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation to establish a statewide web-listing of drug disposal sites, events and other disposal options in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the Public Health law to create a new section 3343-c which requires the DOH in consultation with the DEC to create, maintain and update regularly, a statewide web-based listing of all controlled substances and other prescription drug disposal sites, events and other disposal options for consumers. The site shall be searchable by zip code. Section two provides an effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Chapter 79 of the Laws of 2015 allowed pharmacies and other Drug Enforcement Administration authorized collectors to collect unused
2017-S6673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6673 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a statewide list- ing of drug disposal sites and events THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by added a new section 3343-c to read as follows: § 3343-C. DRUG DISPOSAL SITES AND EVENTS; STATEWIDE LISTINGS. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSER- VATION SHALL CREATE, MAINTAIN AND UPDATE REGULARLY, A STATEWIDE WEB- BASED LISTING OF ALL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL SITES, EVENTS, AND OTHER DISPOSAL OPTIONS, AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMERS, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED BY PHARMACIES, MANUFACTURERS, WHOLE- SALERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ENTITIES. SUCH WEB-BASED LISTING SHALL AT A MINIMUM BE AVAILABLE ON BOTH THE DEPARTMENT'S AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONVERSATION'S WEBSITES, AND SHALL ENABLE CONSUMERS TO SEARCH FOR DRUG DISPOSAL OPTIONS BY ZIP CODE. IT SHALL ALSO ENABLE PHARMACIES, MANUFACTURERS, WHOLE- SALERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO SUBMIT INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL SITES, EVENTS, AND OTHER OPTIONS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE LISTING. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL ALSO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS PROMOTING THE WEB-BASED LISTING. THE WEB-BASED LISTING SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13101-01-7
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