Public Law 117–29: 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.Public Law29Public Law 117–29135 Stat. 3062021-07-292021-07-29United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02117publicPUBLIC LAW 117–29—JULY 29, 2021135 STAT. 306Public Law117–29117th CongressAn ActTo 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.
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).”.ApprovedJuly 29, 2021.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 957:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):