MD HB649 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-18 - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environmental Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-18 - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environmental Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a health care facility and specified individuals acting on behalf of or under the direction or supervision of a health care facility from discharging, disposing of, flushing, pouring, or emptying an unused medication into a wastewater system; providing for an exception for the disposal of specified medications by specified health care facilities; requiring the Department of the Environment to enforce health care facility compliance with specified requirements; etc.
Title
Environment - Pharmaceutical Disposal Act
Sponsors
| Del. Ben Barnes [D] | Del. Virginia Clagett [D] | Del. Barbara Frush [D] | Del. Marvin Holmes [D] |
| Del. James Hubbard [D] | Del. Doyle Niemann [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-18 | Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-02-18 | Hearing cancelled | |
| 2010-02-10 | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-02-03 | First Reading Environmental Matters |
Subjects
Agriculture, Department of
Chesapeake Bay
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Drugs
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Care Facilities
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Refuse Disposal
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Sewage
Chesapeake Bay
Crimes and Punishments
Disclosure
Drugs
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Care Facilities
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Records
Refuse Disposal
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Sewage
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2010rs/billfile/HB0649.htm |
| Text | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0649f.pdf |
