PHARMA DISPOSAL-DOCTORS-NURSES
Summary
Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that in the absence of a police officer, State Police officer, coroner, or medical examiner at the scene of a death, a nurse or physician may dispose of unused medication found at the scene while engaging in the performance of his or her duties. Provides that anyone authorized to dispose of unused medications under the Act, and his or her employer, employees, or agents shall incur no civil liability, criminal liability, or professional discipline, except for willful or wanton misconduct, as a result of any injury arising from his or her good faith disposal or non-disposal of unused medication. Defines "nurse" and "physician". Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 5, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Apr 5, 2017
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-2)
senate
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-4)
house
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Tort Liability Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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