Amended
IN
Senate
March 28, 2019 |
Senate Bill | No. 424 |
Introduced by Senator Jackson |
February 21, 2019 |
Existing law requires a manufacturer or distributor of sharps, or another specified entity, to establish and implement, either on its own or as part of a group of covered entities through membership in a stewardship organization, a stewardship program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of home-generated sharps waste. Existing law requires an entity that establishes and implements that stewardship program to provide to the California State Board of Pharmacy a list of sharps required to be included in the stewardship program, and a list and description of any sharps that are not required to be included, that it sells or offers for sale in the state.
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 requires a pharmaceutical manufacturer that sells or distributes medication that is self-injected at home through the use of
hypodermic needles and other similar devices to submit annually, on or before July 1, to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery a plan that describes how the manufacturer supports the safe collection and proper disposal of the waste devices. The department is required to post and maintain copies of the plans on its Internet Web site.
This bill would require a plan submitted to the department on or after July 1, 2021, to include a description of the number and types of devices sold or distributed in the state by the manufacturer.
(a)The plan required pursuant to Section 47115 shall include, at a minimum, a description of the actions, if any, taken by the manufacturer to do the following:
(1)Provide for the safe collection and proper disposal of waste devices.
(2)Educate consumers about safe management and collection opportunities.
(3)Support efforts by retailers, pharmaceutical distributors, manufacturers of injection devices, and other partners, including local governments, health care organizations, public health officers, solid waste service providers, and other groups with interest in protecting public health and safety through the safe collection and proper disposal of waste devices.
(b)A plan required pursuant to Section 47115 submitted on or after July 1, 2021, shall also include a description of the number and types of devices sold or distributed in the state by the manufacturer.