KY HB417 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-04 - posted in committee
Pending: House Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-04 - posted in committee
Pending: House Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Summary
Create new sections of Subchapter 50 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; require the Energy and Environment Cabinet to work with waste coordinators and city and county officials and sheriffs to establish a prescription drug drop off program; make the box that receives the prescription drugs and medicines the property of the cabinet; require that the program be included in the solid waste management plan; require police officers participating in the program to determine the location of the box, post signage, and monitor the box; allow local governments to create an alternative program for prescription drug or medicine drop off; amend KRS 224.43-310 to include a description of the cities and counties participating in the safe drop off drugs program in the solid waste report; amend KRS 224.43-315 to require counties to include participation in the safe drop off drugs program in their annual report to the cabinet.
Title
AN ACT relating to the safe disposal of prescription medications and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | House | posted in committee |
| 2014-02-24 | House | to Health & Welfare (H) |
| 2014-02-20 | House | introduced in House |
