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  <short_description>EPA-HEALTH FACILITIES-DRUGS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no health care institution, or any employee, staff person, contractor, or other person under the direction or supervision of a health care institution, may discharge, dispose of, flush, pour, or empty any unused medication into a public wastewater collection system or a septic system. Defines "health care institution" and "public wastewater collection system". Makes a violation a petty offense subject to a $500 fine.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</description>
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      <order_number>40</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</description>
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      <order_number>39</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-20 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</description>
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