This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate periods during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications at VA medical facilities with an on-site pharmacy or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes.
The bill also authorizes the VA to carry out public information campaigns regarding the designated disposal periods.
[117th Congress Public Law 29]
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Public Law 117-29
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   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. <<NOTE: July 29, 2021 -  [S. 957]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PERIODS DURING WHICH ANY INDIVIDUAL MAY 
                              DISPOSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 
                              MEDICATIONS AT FACILITIES OF THE 
                              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 3009 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans 
Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315; 38 
U.S.C. 8110 note) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection (b):

    ``(b) Designation of Periods for Any Individual to Dispose of 
Medication.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate periods 
        during which any individual may dispose of controlled substances 
        medications at a covered Department medical facility.
            ``(2) Public information campaigns.--The Secretary may carry 
        out public information campaigns regarding the periods 
        designated under paragraph (1).''.

    Approved July 29, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 957:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate.
            July 26, 27, considered and passed House.

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