S. 957 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2021Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.