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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.5-1. Short title
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This act shall be known and may be cited as “The Return or Exchange of Drugs Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.5-2. Legislative purpose
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The general assembly finds that many nursing facilities and assisted living residences destroy quantities of unused but viable prescription medication when residents pass away or when medications otherwise are no longer needed by the resident. In an effort to improve the quality,…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.5-3. Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Assisted living residence” has the same meaning as such term is defined in § 23-17.4-2 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (2) “Blister packages” means multi-dose containers of a specific medication repackaged by the pharmacy in acco…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-25.5-4. Program established
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(a) The department of health and the board of pharmacy shall jointly develop and implement a program consistent with public health and safety through which unused prescription drugs, other than prescription drugs defined as controlled substances in § 21-28-1.02, and drugs that ca…