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An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Topical Medical Waste Reduction Act.

It became law on Aug 9, 2023.

DE SB 148 · Senate Bill · 152

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Became law
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Latest action
Aug 9, 2023

What it does

This Act allows a practitioner with the authority to prescribe medication to give the unused portion of topical medication used during treatment to a patient upon discharge or the conclusion of the visit. This Act is based on the Model Act created by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which has been adopted in Illinois.\r \r During a procedure, practitioners may use only a few drops or small amount of medication from a container. Because regulations governing the ability to dispense the remaining portion of stock-item medications can be unclear or appear overly burdensome, many facilities do not allow the practitioner to dispense that container to the patient to take home with them.…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Aug 9, 2023

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE TOPICAL MEDICAL WASTE REDUCTION ACT. | 52