,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fbje  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #bb1 #bjah,mr4 
,young of ,alaska introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committee on   
the ,judiciary1 for a period to be      
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,controlled    
,substances ,act to authorize hospitals 
to dispose of controlled substances on  
behalf of patients who die at the       
hospital1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,disposal of ,opioids ,safely and   
,effectively ,act of #bjah or the ,,dose
 ,act4  #b4 ,disposal by a hospital of  
controlled substances on behalf of      
patients who die at the hospital  7a7   
,in general ,section #cjb7;g77#c7 of the
 ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba      

,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;g77#c77 is amended--    
7#a7 by striking 7#c7 and inserting     
7#c77;,a72 and  7#b7 by adding at the   
end the following new subparagraph3     
7,b7 ,the ,attorney ,general may1 by    
regulation1 authorize hospitals1 as     
defined by the ,attorney ,general by    
regulation1 to dispose of controlled    
substances--  7i7 on behalf of          
individuals who are admitted 7whether as
 an inpatient or outpatient7 to the     
respective hospital and die before      
discharge from the hospital2 and  7ii7  
in a manner that the ,attorney ,general 
determines will provide effective       
controls against diversion and be       
consistent with the public health and   
safety4  4  7b7 ,no order form required 
,section #cjh7;b77#c7 of the ,controlled
 ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbh7;b77#c77 is amended by inserting   
hospital1 after long-term care          
facility14