,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjah ,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,act to all[ hospice provid]s to       
dispose ( leftov] prescription          
m$ications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,hospice ,safe ,drug ,disposal ,act (   
#bjah4  #b4 ,disposal ( controll$       
sub/ances ( a deceas$ hospice pati5t by 
employees ( a hospice program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cjb7;g7 ( ! ,controll$  
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;g77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#e7 7,a7 ,an employee ( a qualifi$     
hospice program act+ )9 ! scope (       
employm5t may h&le1 9 ! place ( resid5ce
 ( a hospice pati5t1 any controll$      
sub/ance t 0 lawfully disp5s$ to !      
hospice pati5t1 = ! purpose ( assi/+ 9 !

 disposal ( ! controll$ sub/ance aft] ! 
hospice pati5t's dea?4  7,b7 ,9 ?is     
p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m employee ( a       
qualifi$ hospice program means a p]son  
7includ+ a physician1 nurse1 or         
physician assi/ant7 :o--  7,i7 is       
employ$ by1 or pursuant to arrangem5ts  
made by1 a qualifi$ hospice program2 &  
7,,ii7 is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ to p]=m su* 
employm5t 9 accordance ) applicable     
,/ate law4  7ii7 ,! t]ms hospice c>e &  
hospice program h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #ahfa7;dd7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7dd774  7iii7 ,! t]m hospice      
pati5t means an individual receiv+      
hospice c>e4  7iv7 ,! t]m qualifi$      
hospice program means a hospice program 
t--  7,i7 has writt5 policies &         
proc$ures = assi/+ 9 ! disposal ( !     
controll$ sub/ances ( a hospice pati5t  
aft] ! hospice pati5t's dea?2  7,,ii7 at
 ! "t :5 ! controll$ sub/ances are fir/ 
ord]$--  7aa7 provides a copy ( ! writt5
 policies & proc$ures to ! hospice      

pati5t or hospice pati5t repres5tative &
 ! family ( ! hospice pati5t2  7bb7     
discusses ! policies & proc$ures ) !    
hospice pati5t or hospice pati5t        
repres5tative & ! family 9 a language & 
mann] t ^? individuals und]/& to ensure 
t ^? individuals are educat$ reg>d+ !   
safe disposal ( controll$ sub/ances2 &  
7cc7 docum5ts 9 ! cl9ical record ( !    
hospice pati5t t ! writt5 policies &    
proc$ures 7 provid$ & discuss$2 &       
7,,iii7 at ! "t :5 an employee ( !      
hospice program assi/s 9 ! disposal (   
controll$ sub/ances ( a hospice pati5t1 
docum5ts 9 ! cl9ical record ( ! hospice 
pati5t all dispos$ controll$ sub/ances4 
4  7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
aft] provid+ notice & opportunity =     
public comm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
issue guidance to hospice programs to   
assi/ ! programs 9 satisfy+ !           
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( section  
#cjb7;g7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;g771 z add$ by     

subsection 7a74  #c4 ,,gao /udy & report
 on hospice safe drug managem5t  7a7    
,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al7 %all  
conduct a /udy on ! requirem5ts         
applicable to & *all5ges ( hospice      
programs ) reg>d to ! managem5t &       
disposal ( controll$ sub/ances 9 ! home 
( an individual4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9      
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include-- 7,a7  
an ov]view ( *all5ges enc\nt]$ by       
hospice programs reg>d+ ! disposal (    
controll$ sub/ances1 su* z opioids1 9 a 
home sett+1 includ+ any key *anges 9    
disposal ( controll$ sub/ances ov] "t2 &
  7,b7 a description ( ,f$]al           
requirem5ts1 includ+ requirem5ts "u !   
,m$ic>e program1 = hospice programs     
reg>d+ ! disposal ( controll$ sub/ances 
9 a home sett+1 & ov]sight ( compliance 
) ^? requirem5ts4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     

submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a71 toge!r ) recomm5dations1 if any1 = 
su* legislation & adm9i/rative action z 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es           
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