H.R. 6848

VA Safe Opioid Return Act

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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.