Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
Latest action · Apr 12, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee or emergency medical services professional to handle controlled substances in the residence of a hospice patient to assist with the disposal of controlled substances: (1) that are expired, or (2) that are unused after the patient's death.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2018 to May 8, 2018; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 12, 2018 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Apr 12, 2018 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Apr 12, 2018 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 12, 2018 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | May 7, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | May 8, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 12, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Apr 12, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2105 | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Apr 12, 2018 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5041 | Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act | Related bill | Jun 13, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize employees of hospice programs to handle controlled substances in the residences of certain hospice patients to assist in disposal of those controlled substances.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Justice
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Prescription drugs
- Solid waste and recycling
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
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