IDPH - NEEDLE EDUCATION House SponsorsRep. Milton Patterson-Paul D. Froehlich-William Delgado-Mary E. Flowers-Constance A. Howard, Roger Jenisch, Robert Rita, Michelle Chavez, Annazette Collins, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Patricia R. Bellock, Elizabeth Coulson, Shane Cultra, Joe Dunn, Kenneth Dunkin, Elaine Nekritz, Daniel J. Burke, Cynthia Soto, Karen A. Yarbrough, Marlow H. Colvin, Richard T. Bradley, John D'Amico, Maria Antonia Berrios and Eileen Lyons Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2310/2310-252 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Requires the Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, to create guidelines for the proper disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles that are consistent with or more stringent than any available guidelines for the disposal of home healthcare products provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that the Department must develop educational materials regarding the safe disposal of hypodermic syringes and needles and distribute the materials to pharmacies and the public. Provides certain information that must be included in the educational materials.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Provides that the guidelines are for the proper disposal of hypodermic syringes, needles, or other sharps used for self-administration purposes. Sets forth that the guidelines shall promote flexible and convenient disposal methods appropriate to the area and level of services available to the person disposing of the hypodermic syringe, needle, or other sharps. Provides that the Department guidelines shall encourage the use of safe disposal programs that include, but are not limited to, drop box or supervised collection sites, sharps mail-back programs, syringe exchange programs, and at-home needle destruction devices. 2/23/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Milton Patterson 2/23/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Milton Patterson 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/8/2005HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status Rep. Milton Patterson 4/8/2005HouseCalendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/8/2005HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/11/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2005 4/11/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 5/5/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 5/6/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die