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SB 1120: Access Program for Sterile Syringes

GENERAL BILL by Hill

Access Program for Sterile Syringes; requires DOH to authorize municipality to establish access program for sterile syringes; authorizes municipality to contract with certain entities to operate access program; provides that possession of hypodermic syringe or needle by participant in access program does not constitute criminal offense; requires DEP & DOH to prepare & adopt sharps-disposal component; requires both departments to adopt rules, etc. Amends 403.703. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Health Care
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2005 Senate • Filed
1/11/2006 Senate • Referred to Health Care; Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Care; Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00107
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Health Care