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27 Co-sponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
- Greg Ball
- John J. Bonacic
- David Carlucci
- Simcha Felder
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Terry Gipson
- Martin J. Golden
- Joseph A. Griffo
- Kemp Hannon
- Andrew J. Lanza
- William J. Larkin Jr.
- Kenneth P. LaValle
- Betty Little
- Carl L. Marcellino
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Jack M. Martins
- George D. Maziarz
- Michael F. Nozzolio
- Thomas F. O'Mara
- Michael H. Ranzenhofer
- Patty Ritchie
- Joseph E. Robach
- Diane J. Savino
- James L. Seward
- David J. Valesky
- Catharine Young
History
- Signed chap.305
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.117
- Substituted for A1609
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.499
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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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Relates to the disposal of drugs, drug disposal sites and home pharmaceutical collection
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Cymbrowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6691
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the disposal of drugs, drug disposal sites and home pharmaceutical collection
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase public awareness on the proper disposal of drugs and drug disposal sites.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of this bill would amend mental hygiene law by adding a new subdivision (i) that will require the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to post on their agency website information related to conducting a pharmaceutical collection event. It will also allow OASAS to assist DEC in the development of a public information program on the proper disposal of drugs and drug disposal sites.
Section 2 of this bill makes this act take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become law.
Justification
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that nearly one-third of people aged 12 and over who used drugs for the first time in 2009 began by using a prescription drug non-medically. The same survey found that over 70 percent of people who abused prescription pain relievers got them from friends or relatives and most likely these drugs were taken from a household medicine cabinet. Frequently, individuals who are prescribed a prescription drug will have excess medications which are improperly stored, or they are unaware of how to safely dispose of them.
According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a Household Pharmaceutical Collection, which is a partnership between local communities and organizations, state government and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is an effective tool that allows individuals to properly dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired medications, and helps to prevent diversion and abuse.
This bill aims to increase public awareness of how to conduct a Household Pharmaceutical Collection Event by adding such information to the website of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). It also will allow OASAS to assist the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health in the development of a public information program regarding the proper disposal of prescription drugs.
Prior legislative history
2011-12: S.7095 Klein Reported & Committed to Finance A.9621 Cymbrowitz Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
Undetermined
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day.
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