Walberg leads bipartisan legislation to prevent opioid abuse

From Bedford Now:

The goal of HR 5041 is to prevent the misuse or diversion of unused medications after a hospice patient’s death.

A bipartisan bill to help prevent the misuse or diversion of unused medications following a hospice patient’s death has been introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg.

The bill, called the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (H. R. 5041), would equip hospice professionals with the legal authority to safely dispose of unused drugs after a hospice patient’s death.

U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D- Dearborn, and Richard Hudson, R- North Carolina, joined as original co-sponsors of the measure.

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