Sec. 7062. Disposal of controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient by employees of a qualified hospice program
376 words·~2 min read·
/bill/115/hr/6/eh/section-7062A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Subsection
(g)of section 302 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of a person receiving hospice care, an employee of a qualified hospice program, acting within the scope of employment, may handle, without being registered under this section, any controlled substance that was lawfully dispensed to the person receiving hospice care, for the purpose of disposal of the controlled substance after the death of such person, so long as such disposal occurs onsite in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and local law. For the purposes of this paragraph: The terms hospice care and hospice program have the meanings given to those terms in section 1861(dd) of the Social Security Act. The term employee of a qualified hospice program means a physician, nurse, or other person who— is employed by, or pursuant to arrangements made by, a qualified hospice program; is licensed to perform medical or nursing services by the jurisdiction in which the person receiving hospice care was located; and is acting within the scope of such employment in accordance with applicable State law; and has completed training through the qualified hospice program regarding the disposal of controlled substances in a secure and responsible manner so as to discourage abuse, misuse, or diversion. The term qualified hospice program means a hospice program that— has written policies and procedures for assisting in the disposal of the controlled substances of a person receiving hospice care after the person’s death; at the time when the controlled substances are first ordered— provides a copy of the written policies and procedures to the patient or patient representative and family; discusses the policies and procedures with the patient or representative and the family in a language and manner that they understand to ensure that these parties are educated regarding the safe disposal of controlled substances; and documents in the patient’s clinical record that the written policies and procedures were provided and discussed; and at the time following the disposal of the controlled substances— documents in the patient’s clinical record the type of controlled substance, dosage, route of administration, and quantity so disposed; and the time, date, and manner in which that disposal occurred. .
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 7062
Disposal of controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient by employees of a qualified hospice program
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources