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S. 2697Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Unused Medications Awareness Act

Sponsored by Elizabeth WarrenSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Introduced April 18, 2018

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The Unused Medications Awareness Act would expand existing opioid‑abuse awareness campaigns to also inform the public about the different ways unused prescription opioids can be dispensed or returned. By adding this information, the bill aims to help patients and caregivers handle leftover medication safely, reducing the risk of misuse. The changes affect anyone receiving or prescribing opioid medications, as well as the agencies that run the awareness programs.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 102(b) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to require that awareness campaigns include information on dispensing options under the Controlled Substances Act.
  • Adds a new sub‑point (4) specifying that campaigns must cover dispensing options, while making minor punctuation edits to the existing text.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 18, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

April 18, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 18, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 18, 2018

II

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2697

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 18, 2018

Ms. Warren (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to include information about dispensing options.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unused Medications Awareness Act.

2.

Awareness campaigns

Section 102(b) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting ;;

(2)

in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(4)

dispensing options under section 309(f) of the Controlled Substances Act, as applicable.

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