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VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

USA116th CongressS-3753| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2020
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
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Timeline
Nov 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4817
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4817
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4817: VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
Department of Veterans AffairsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth facilities and institutionsPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

USA116th CongressS-3753| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2020
VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Nov 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4817
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4817
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 18, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4817: VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth facilities and institutionsPrescription drugsVeterans' medical care