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H.R. 5041

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Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
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Passed
Latest Action · June 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
February 15, 2018
Cosponsors (27)
6D 21R
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Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances, so long as such disposal occurs onsite in accordance with applicable law.

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