General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5436
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1829
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
REP. SAYERS, 60th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5436
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1829
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
REP. SAYERS, 60th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS RETURNED BY LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 17b-363a of the general statutes be amended to require all long-term care facilities to return expired or unused prescription drugs to a central repository for determination by a licensed pharmacist as to which of the drugs may be redispensed for use in the Medicaid program or state correctional facilities.
Statement of Purpose:
To save the state money and reduce waste by redispensing suitable prescription medications that would otherwise be discarded by long-term care facilities.