101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2094

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Suzy Glowiak

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 150/17

    Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county or municipality shall (rather than may) authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals. Effective January 1, 2020.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended
5by changing Section 17 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 150/17)
7    Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical disposal. Notwithstanding any
8provision of law, any county or municipality shall may
9authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any
10other facility under the county's or municipality's control to
11display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used,
12expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals. These used, expired, or
13unwanted pharmaceuticals may include unused medication and
14prescription drugs, as well as controlled substances if
15collected in accordance with federal law. This receptacle shall
16only permit the deposit of items, and the contents shall be
17locked and secured. The container shall be accessible to the
18public and shall have posted clearly legible signage indicating
19that expired or unwanted prescription drugs may be disposed of
20in the receptacle. The county or municipality shall provide
21continuous or regular notice to the public regarding the
22availability of the receptacle. To the extent allowed under
23federal law, pharmaceuticals collected under this Section may

 

 

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1be disposed of in a drug destruction device, as defined in
2Section 22.58 of the Environmental Protection Act.
3(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-250, eff. 8-22-17.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
51, 2020.