Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.48 - Drug Take-Back Program.
69.48.200 - Survey.

RCW 69.48.200
Survey. (Expires July 1, 2026.)

(1)(a) The department shall contract with the statewide program of poison and drug information services identified in RCW 18.76.030 to conduct a survey of residents to measure whether the secure medicine collection and disposal system and the program promotion, education, and public outreach requirements established in this chapter have led to statistically significant changes in: (i) Resident attitudes and behavior on safe storage and secure disposal of prescription and nonprescription medications used in the home; and (ii) the rates of abuse or misuse of or accidental exposure to prescription and nonprescription drugs.
(b) The survey of residents must include telephone follow-up with users of the program's emergency telephone service. The survey must be conducted before the secure medicine collection and disposal system is implemented and again no earlier than four years after the system is implemented.
(2) The statewide program of poison and drug information services shall report the survey results to the legislature and the department of health within six months of completion of the survey.
(3) This section expires July 1, 2026.

[ 2018 c 196 § 20.]
NOTES:

Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.

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