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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning John Kennedy was published in the Senate section on pages S2181-S2182 on April 22.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1459. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Tester) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 957, 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; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
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).''.
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