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S. 2659 115th Congress Senate

Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize employees of hospice programs to handle controlled substances in the residences of certain hospice p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize employees of hospice programs to handle controlled substances in the residences of certain hospice patients to assist in disposal of those controlled substances.

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Susan M. Collins Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2018
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 Latest action April 12, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee or emergency medical services professional to handle controlled substances in the residence of a hospice patient to assist with the disposal of controlled substances: (1) that are expired, or (2) that are unused after the patient's death.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5041 Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 8, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2018
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 12, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 12, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2659: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2659/
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"S. 2659: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2659/.
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S. 2659, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2659/.
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