§ 2204. STEWARDSHIP PLANS - COMPONENTS.

Each Stewardship Plan, which must be submitted and reviewed according to Section 2211, shall include:

(a) Contact information for all Producers participating in the Stewardship Plan, including each Drug Producer's name, address, phone number, and email address, and the name , address, phone number, and email address of a human being to whom the Director may direct all inquires regarding the Producer's participation in the Stewardship Plan;

(b) A description of the proposed collection system to provide convenient ongoing collection service for all Unwanted Covered Drugs from City residents in compliance with the provisions and requirements in Section 2205, including a list of all collection methods and participating Collectors, a list of drop-off sites, a description of how any periodic collection events will be scheduled and located, a description of how any mail-back services will be provided and an example of the prepaid, pre-addressed mailers the plan will use. The description of the collection service shall include a list of Retail Pharmacies and law enforcement agencies contacted by the plan under Section 2203(d)(2) of this Division I and a list of all Collectors who offered to participate;

(c) A description of the handling and disposal system, including identification of and contact information for Collectors, transporters and waste disposal facilities to be used by the Stewardship Plan in accordance with Sections 2205 and Section 2207 of this Division I;

(d) A description of the policies and procedures to be followed by Persons handling Unwanted Covered Drugs collected under the Stewardship Plan, including a description of how all Collectors, transporters and waste disposal facilities used will ensure that the collected Unwanted Covered Drugs are safely and securely tracked from collection through final disposal, and how all entities participating in the Stewardship Plan will operate under and comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and guidelines, including but not limited to those of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and how any Pharmacy collection site will operate under applicable rules and guidelines of the State of California Board of Pharmacy;

(e) A certification that any patient information on Drug packaging will be promptly destroyed;

(f) A description of the public education effort and promotion strategy required in Section 2206 of this Division I including a copy of standardized instructions for City residents, signage developed for Collectors, and required promotional materials;

(g) Proposed short-term and long-term goals of the Stewardship Plan for collection amounts, education and promotion; and

(h) A description of how the Stewardship Plan will consider: (1) use of existing providers of waste pharmaceutical services; (2) separating Covered Drugs from packaging to the extent possible to reduce transportation and disposal costs; and (3) recycling of Drug packaging to the extent feasible.

(Added by Ord. , File No. 141095, App. 3/26/2015, Eff. 4/25/2015)