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VA Safe Opioid Return Act

H.R. 6848 · 115th Congress · Sep 20, 2018 · Lineage

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.

Section 1 Short title

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

Sec. 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.