Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2697
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Unused Medications Awareness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 18, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 18, 2018
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2697
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Massachusetts
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Unused Medications Awareness Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to add information about dispensing options to the Department of Health and Human Services education and awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if the drugs are not taken as prescribed.

Text (1)
April 18, 2018
Actions (2)
04/18/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/18/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:41 PM