PRINTER'S NO. 420 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No.442 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY GIRAL, NEILSON, McNEILL, KHAN, CONKLIN, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI, CERRATO AND GREEN, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," in powers and duties of the Department of State and its departmental administrative board, establishing the Pharmaceutical Collection Sites Educational Program. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a section to read: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Section 817. Pharmaceutical Collection Sites Educational Program.--The Pharmaceutical Collection Sites Educational Program is established within the Department of State. The program shall assist, as requested, in the State Board of Pharmacy's efforts to educate pharmacies on pharmacies' ability to modify their registration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration under 21 U.S.C. ยงยง 822(g) (relating to persons required to register) and 828(b) (relating to order forms) and 21 CFR 1301.51 (relating to modification in registration) to receive and destroy mail-back packages and to install, manage and maintain collection receptacles for prescription drugs. Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB0442PN0420 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13