DUMP Opioids Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2591 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 15, 2021 Mrs. 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 con- trolled substances medications. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dispose Unused Medi- 4 cations and Prescription Opioids Act’’ or the ‘‘DUMP 5 Opioids Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2591.IH H2591 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2591 IH SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF 1 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES TO 2 HAVE PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE DIS- 3 POSAL OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MEDI- 4 CATIONS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 6 shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility 7 has a physical location where any individual may dispose 8 of controlled substances medications. 9 (b) COVERED DEPARTMENT MEDICAL FACILITY DE- 10 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered Department 11 medical facility’’ means a medical facility of the Depart- 12 ment of Veterans Affairs with an onsite pharmacy or a 13 physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes. 14 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 15 on January 1, 2022. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:14 Jun 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2591.IH H2591 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS