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H.R. 6848House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

VA Safe Opioid Return Act

Sponsored by Mike BishopRep. Mike Bishop (R-MI)
Introduced September 20, 2018

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The VA Safe Opioid Return Act requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make sure that any VA medical center that has an on‑site pharmacy or a law‑enforcement officer provides a physical location where patients can safely dispose of controlled‑substance medications. This aims to help veterans safely get rid of unused opioids and other controlled drugs. It applies to the specified VA medical centers and the veterans who use them.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary must ensure each covered VA medical center has a physical disposal site for controlled‑substance medications.
  • A "covered" medical center is defined as one that has an on‑site pharmacy or a law‑enforcement officer.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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September 20, 2018

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Introduced in House

September 20, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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September 20, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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September 20, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 20, 2018

I

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6848

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 20, 2018

Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Coffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the VA Safe Opioid Return Act.

2.

Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical center has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

(b)

Covered Department medical centers

In this section, the term covered Department medical center means a medical center with—

(1)

an on-site pharmacy; or

(2)

a law enforcement officer.