Gold Dome Live is moving!
Our new spot will allow us to get the news to you even faster and make commenting easier. Please bookmark the new site and sign up for our rss feed:
http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/
AJC.com > Legislature > Blog > Archives > 2006 > March > 09 > Entry
DEL.ICIO.USBill would give unused prescription drugs to uninsured
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Costly prescription drugs could be recycled and distributed free to the uninsured and poor under legislation passed Thursday by the Georgia House.
HB 1178 would allow the state to set up a program so that approved pharmacies could restock and then dispense unused prescription drugs that had been given to patients who died in nursing homes, hospices and personal care homes, said its sponsor, state Rep. Cecily Hill (R-Kingsland).
Currently, Hill has said, millions of dollars worth of drugs have to be thrown away. She told House members this will help the many people who “fall through the cracks who make too much money for Medicaid, but don’t qualify for Medicare.”
The bill now goes to the state Senate.
Permalink | Comments (2) | Categories: Breaking news
Comments
Commenting is now closed for this entry.
By Robert
March 9, 2006 02:09 PM | Link to this
What a great idea. Sometimes I have unused prescriptions and I hate throwing them away when I know SOMEONE could use them.
By Becca
March 9, 2006 02:14 PM | Link to this
I have a couple of scripts now for diabetic medication that I tried and it made me sick. I would gladly donate the medication.