§ 4046 Surplus Medication Intermediary Definition

• •This law defines a 'surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary' as a group or organization that helps collect and distribute extra medication.
• •The intermediary can be a company, government agency, or other organization.
• •Their job is to follow the rules in Section 4169.5 for a program that helps people get extra medication they need.
• •This law was added in 2014 to help manage extra medication better.

A hospital has extra unopened medication that is still safe to use.

A group approved by this law can collect that extra medication from the hospital and give it to people who need it but can't afford it.