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2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics
Section 26:16-12 - Disposal of medication if patients chooses not to self-administer.
Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 26:16-12 (2021)
26:16-12 Disposal of medication if patients chooses not to self-administer.
12. Any medication dispensed pursuant to P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et al.) that a qualified terminally ill patient chooses not to self-administer shall be disposed of by lawful means, including, but not limited to, disposing of the medication consistent with State and federal guidelines concerning disposal of prescription medications, or surrendering the medication to a prescription medication drop-off receptacle. The patient shall designate a person who shall be responsible for the lawful disposal of the medication.
L.2019, c.59, s.12.
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