BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6048: Nursing homes/prescriptions

Permitting nursing homes to recycle unused prescription medicines.

Summary

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must establish a prescription drug recycling program that permits nursing homes to share unused prescription drugs and to accept donations of unused prescription drugs from prescription drug manufacturers. Prescription drugs may only be accepted by the program if they are unopened, sealed, and in tamper-evident unit dose packaging.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6048), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to permitting nursing homes to recycle unused prescription medicines;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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