Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act” or the “DUMP Opioids Act”.
Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.
Sec. 2 Requirement for certain department of veterans affairs medical facilities to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications
In general— The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location where any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications.
Covered department medical facility defined— In this section, the term “covered Department medical facility” means a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an onsite pharmacy or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes.
Effective date— This section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.