- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 25, 2014
What it does
(1) Existing law, the Medical Waste Management Act, regulates the disposal of medical waste, including requiring specified biohazard materials to be disposed of in biohazard bags and requiring specified treatment for medical waste. Transportation, storage, treatment, or disposal of medical waste in a manner not authorized by the act is a crime. Existing law defines specified terms for purposes of the Medical Waste Management Act, including "biohazard bag," "medical waste management plan," "sharps container," "tracking document," and "treatment." Under existing law, health care professionals who generate medical waste are generally required to have medical waste transported by a registered…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.