Options for participating in a stewardship plan A drug producer has two options: (1) participate in the standard stewardship plan, or (2) form an independent stewardship plan either individually or with a group of other drug producers. Both plans are required to be developed by participating producers. Requirements for each type of stewardship plan The …
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Drug Producers Participating in a Stewardship Plan
Under the requirements of the November 14, 2014 compliance date, drug producers participating in the standard plan, or any independent plan, must notify the Director of the name and contact information for their plan operator (BOH 11.50.040.1.). Drug producers are also required to notify all retail pharmacies and law enforcement agencies in King County of …
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Invitation to comment on proposed fee schedule
Fee schedule development The regulations require drug producers participating in a stewardship plan to cover King County’s costs of administering and enforcing the adopted regulations (BOH 11.50.160). These costs are related to the review and approval of stewardship plan(s), any petition to use alternative final disposal technologies, and annual operating fees and enforcement. A proposed …
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Stewardship Organization Definition
A stewardship organization is an organization designated by a producer or group of producers to act as an agent on behalf of each producer to develop and implement and operate the standard stewardship plan or an independent stewardship plan.
King County Pharmacy and Law Enforcement Locations
Information for King County retail pharmacies and law enforcement offices that are available to serve as a collector is provided below. Information compiled by King County is being provided as a convenience to drug producers and stewardship organizations for the purposes of awareness and may not represent all or changing information available. Collection of covered …
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Change in Extended Implementation Deadlines
A decision by the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was issued on September 30, 2014 upholding Alameda County’s Safe Drug Disposal ordinance. The lawsuit against Alameda County is similar to a lawsuit against King County; therefore, King County had agreed to extend certain implementation dates until after the Ninth Circuit decision. Now that the …
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Plan Review and Annual Operating Fees
Adoption of plan review and annual operating fees Under the regulations drug producers participating in the standard stewardship plan or any independent stewardship plan are required to cover King County’s costs of administering and enforcing the adopted regulations (BOH 11.50.160). On May 15, 2014, the King County Board of Health adopted a fee schedule to …
Proposed Stewardship Plans
Stewardship organizations submit plan for review Two stewardship organizations, King County MED-Project, LLC and ReturnMeds, LLC, submitted proposed stewardship plans for review in accordance with the February 12, 2015 compliance deadline. Proposed stewardship plans will be reviewed within ninety days of receipt and approved or rejected by May 13, 2015. View overview of compliance requirements for plan review View a proposed stewardship plan …
King County Demographics
Demographic information is being provided for the cities, towns and unincorporated community services areas of King County. Information compiled by King County is provided as a convenience to drug producers and stewardship organizations for the purposes of awareness and may not represent all or changing information available. Under the regulations the service convenience goal for the standard stewardship plan …
News and Updates Archive
Revised Stewardship Plan Submitted for Review and Approval December 15, 2015 – King County MED-Project LLC submitted a revised proposed stewardship plan for review in accordance with the December 14, 2015 compliance deadline. Proposed stewardship plan will be reviewed within ninety days of receipt and approved or rejected y March 12, 2016. Update: Notification of …