Library / Laws / 117th / hr / H.R. 2591 / Introduced in House
I
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2591
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2021Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Trone) 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 medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act or the DUMP Opioids Act.
2.
Requirement for certain department of veterans affairs medical facilities 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 facility has a physical location where any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications.
(b)
Covered department medical facility defined
In this section, the term covered Department medical facility means a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an onsite pharmacy or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes.
(c)
Effective date
This section shall take effect on January 1, 2022.