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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 3753
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 18, 2020
Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) 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 con-
trolled substances medications.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Directly Returning
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Opioid Prescriptions Act’’.
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•S 3753 IS
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
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VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES TO
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HAVE PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE DIS-
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POSAL OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MEDI-
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CATIONS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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shall ensure that each covered Department medical facility
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has a physical location where patients may dispose of con-
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trolled substances medications.
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(b) COVERED DEPARTMENT MEDICAL FACILITY.—In
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this section, the term ‘‘covered Department medical facil-
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ity’’ means a medical facility of the Department of Vet-
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erans Affairs with—
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(1) an on-site pharmacy; or
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(2) a law enforcement officer.
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