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
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by Governor

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 10, 2018 signed chap.120
Jun 28, 2018 delivered to governor
Jun 20, 2018 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.450
substituted for a9576b
Jun 20, 2018 substituted by s9100
rules report cal.450
reported
Jun 19, 2018 reported referred to rules
Jun 18, 2018 reported referred to ways and means
Jun 17, 2018 print number 9576b
Jun 17, 2018 amend and recommit to codes
May 31, 2018 reported referred to codes
Apr 24, 2018 print number 9576a
Apr 24, 2018 amend and recommit to health
Jan 23, 2018 referred to health

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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

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.

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

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Multi-Sponsors

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

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.

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

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Multi-Sponsors

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

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.

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