Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5041, legislation offered by Representative Walberg, Representative Dingell, and Representative Hudson, that will allow hospice workers to safely dispose of controlled substances, thereby reducing the number of unused controlled substances that are at risk of diversion or misuse. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5041, legislation offered by Representatives Walberg, Dingell, and Hudson that will allow hospice workers to safely dispose of controlled substances, thereby reducing the number of unused controlled substances that are at risk of diversion or misuse. The diversion of unused prescription opioids is one of the major contributors to the opioid crisis facing our country. It has been estimated that around 70 percent of those who abuse opioids receive them from a friend or family, making it critical that strategies be put in place that will limit the ability for leftover controlled substances to fall into the wrong hands. Current regulations prevent hospice personnel from handling or destroying controlled substances following a patient's passing unless a state or locality allows them to do so under law. As a result, hospice workers have no choice but to leave behind controlled substances that may be at risk for abuse or misuse by those who were never intended to have access to such medications. H.R.…”