H.R. 6848 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2018Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Coffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Safe Opioid Return Act. 2. Requirement for certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to have physical location for the disposal of controlled substances medications (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each covered Department medical center has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications. (b) Covered Department medical centers In this section, the term covered Department medical center means a medical center with— (1) an on-site pharmacy; or (2) a law enforcement officer.