HOUSE BILL No. 6212


     June 18, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, McConico, Lipsey, George and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Health
Policy.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 173.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                              PART 173 DRUG DISPOSAL

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             SEC. 17301.  AS USED IN THIS PART:

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             (A) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

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        QUALITY.

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             (B) "PRESCRIPTION DRUG" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN

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        SECTION 17708 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA 368,

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        MCL 333.17708.

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             SEC. 17303.  BY JANUARY 1, 2004, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE

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        DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SHALL JOINTLY DEVELOP AND

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        IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM FOR THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS,

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        INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECYCLING OF PRESCRIPTION


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        DRUGS IF SUCH RECYCLING IS FEASIBLE.  IN DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM,

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        THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SHALL CON-

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        SULT WITH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, CON-

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        SUMERS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.  THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE

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        CONSUMER EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR SITES FOR CON-

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        SUMERS TO DISPOSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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             SEC. 17305.  THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY

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        HEALTH MAY JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY FOR

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        THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PART.






































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