S 2659
115th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Justice
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Prescription drugs
Solid waste and recycling
Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1