#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ejda  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to au?orize !
 employees ( a hospice program to h&le  
controll$ sub/ances lawfully 9 !        
possession ( a deceas$ hospice pati5t = 
! purpose ( disposal4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe         
,disposal ( ,unus$ ,m$ication ,act4  #b4
 ,disposal ( controll$ sub/ances ( a    
deceas$ hospice pati5t by employees ( a 
qualifi$ hospice program ,subsection 7g7
 ( section #cjb ( ! ,controll$          
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7  
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a p]son receiv+ hospice
 c>e1 an employee ( a qualifi$ hospice  
program1 act+ )9 ! scope ( employm5t1   
may h&le1 )\t be+ regi/]$ "u ?is        
section1 any controll$ sub/ance t 0     
lawfully disp5s$ to ! p]son receiv+     
hospice c>e1 = ! purpose ( disposal ( ! 
controll$ sub/ance aft] ! dea? ( su*    
p]son1 s long z su* disposal occurs     
onsite 9 accordance ) all applicable    

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law4    
7,b7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph3  7i7 
,! t]ms hospice c>e & hospice program h 
! mean+s giv5 to ^? t]ms 9 section      
#ahfa7;dd7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4  
7ii7 ,! t]m employee ( a qualifi$       
hospice program means a physician1      
nurse1 or o!r p]son :o--  7,i7 is       
employ$ by1 or pursuant to arrangem5ts  
made by1 a qualifi$ hospice program2    
7,,ii7 7aa7 is lic5s$ to p]=m m$ical or 
nurs+ s]vices by ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! 
p]son receiv+ hospice c>e 0 locat$2 &   
7bb7 is act+ )9 ! scope ( su* employm5t 
9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate law2 &  
7,,iii7 has complet$ tra9+ ?r\gh !      
qualifi$ hospice program reg>d+ !       
disposal ( controll$ sub/ances 9 a      
secure & responsible mann] s z to       
disc\rage abuse1 misuse1 or div]sion4   
7iii7 ,! t]m qualifi$ hospice program   
means a hospice program t-- 7,i7 has    
writt5 policies & proc$ures = assi/+ 9 !
 disposal ( ! controll$ sub/ances ( a   
p]son receiv+ hospice c>e aft] ! p]son's

 dea?2  7,,ii7 at ! "t :5 ! controll$   
sub/ances are fir/ ord]$-- 7aa7 provides
 a copy ( ! writt5 policies & proc$ures 
to ! pati5t or pati5t repres5tative &   
family2  7bb7 discusses ! policies &    
proc$ures ) ! pati5t or repres5tative & 
! family 9 a language & mann] t !y      
und]/& to ensure t ^! p>ties are educat$
 reg>d+ ! safe disposal ( controll$     
sub/ances2 &  7cc7 docum5ts 9 ! pati5t's
 cl9ical record t ! writt5 policies &   
proc$ures 7 provid$ & discuss$2 &       
7,,iii7 at ! "t foll[+ ! disposal ( !   
controll$ sub/ances-- 7aa7 docum5ts 9 ! 
pati5t's cl9ical record ! type (        
controll$ sub/ance1 dosage1 r\te (      
adm9i/ration1 & quantity s dispos$2 &   
7bb7 ! "t1 date1 & mann] 9 :i* t        
disposal occurr$4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,june #ab1 #bjah4;,cl]k4