HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3379 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1968 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Sean Garballey, (BY REQUEST) _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act regarding sharps and medications. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Cathy Zolner | 16 Russell Street
Arlington, MA |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3379 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1968 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1968) of Cathy Zolner that medical facilities be responsible for collecting sharps at their locations at no additional cost to the general public. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act regarding sharps and medications.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general law, or special law to the contrary, all retailers, medical offices, hospitals and veterinarian clinics, and other providers that dispense sharps to the general public be responsible to provide a sharps collection and disposal program at their locations at no additional cost to the general public. The pharmaceutical manufacturers shall be responsible for funding collection sites for medication waste. |
