A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize employees of hospice programs to handle controlled substances in the residences of certain hospice patients to assist in disposal of those controlled substances.
USA115th CongressS-2659| Senate
| Updated: 4/12/2018
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee or emergency medical services professional to handle controlled substances in the residence of a hospice patient to assist with the disposal of controlled substances: (1) that are expired, or (2) that are unused after the patient's death.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsSolid waste and recycling
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize employees of hospice programs to handle controlled substances in the residences of certain hospice patients to assist in disposal of those controlled substances.
USA115th CongressS-2659| Senate
| Updated: 4/12/2018
Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee or emergency medical services professional to handle controlled substances in the residence of a hospice patient to assist with the disposal of controlled substances: (1) that are expired, or (2) that are unused after the patient's death.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (6)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsSolid waste and recycling