S. 2661
Referred to CommitteeHospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018
Introduced 4/12/2018•115th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4/12/2018 • Senate
Summary
Hospice Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2018
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle the lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances.
Introduced in Senate • 4/12/2018
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicarePrescription drugsSolid waste and recycling
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
April 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate4/12/2018