S. 957 — what changed
Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act
From Introduced in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 1 section amended and 1 removed between Introduced in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.
Section 1 Designation of periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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This Act may be cited as Section 3009 of the “Dispose Unused Medications Johnny Isakson and Prescription Opioids Act” or the “DUMP Opioids Act”.David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315; 38 U.S.C. 8110 note) is amended—
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by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
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by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):
added “(b) Designation of periods for any individual to dispose of medication
added “(1) In general—The Secretary shall designate periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at a covered Department medical facility.
added “(2) Public information campaigns—The Secretary may carry out public information campaigns regarding the periods designated under paragraph (1).”
Sec. 2 Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications
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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.
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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.
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Effective date— This section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.