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S. 2661 115th Congress Senate

Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow hospice providers to dispose of leftover prescription medications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutions
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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Apr 12, 2018
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

Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle the lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
  • HR 5041 Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 12, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2661: Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2661/
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"S. 2661: Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2661/.
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S. 2661, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2661/.
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