HB3467 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 06310 RSP 36384 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3467

Introduced 02/23/05, by Rep. Milton Patterson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2310-252 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-252 new)

Sec. 2310-252. Guidelines for needle disposal; education.

(a) The Illinois Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, must create guidelines for the proper disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles that are consistent with or more stringent than any available guidelines regarding disposal for home health care products provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(b) The Illinois Department of Public Health must develop educational materials regarding the safe disposal of hypodermic syringes or needles and distribute copies of the educational materials to pharmacies and the public. The educational materials must include information regarding safer injection, HIV prevention, proper methods for the disposal of hypodermic syringes and needles, and contact information for obtaining treatment for drug abuse and addiction.