US SB3753 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
Title
VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4817 (Same As) 2019-11-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health facilities and institutions
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health facilities and institutions
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3753/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3753/BILLS-116s3753is.pdf |
