The Safe In-Home Drug Disposal Initiative Act of 2024 directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a grant program that helps states pay pharmacies to provide safe drug disposal systems and medication safety education to patients receiving opioid prescriptions. The program will award grants to no more than five states for at least three-year periods, with participating pharmacies reimbursed for distributing in-home drug disposal kits and providing brief education sessions covering proper medication storage, disposal, and overdose risks. The bill focuses on patients at highest risk, including those receiving their first opioid prescription, short-term opioid prescriptions, or recent dosage changes. States receiving grants must report on program outcomes, including the number of participating pharmacies, patients served, and effectiveness measures. The legislation authorizes $56 million in funding across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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