Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013

To provide for a prescription drug take-back program for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013 2. Prescription drug take-back program for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered beneficiary The term covered beneficiary section 1072 (2) Covered controlled substance The term covered controlled substance (3) Dependent The term dependent (4) Eligible person The term eligible person (A) a member of the Armed Forces; (B) an individual who is receiving or is entitled to receive retired or retainer pay under chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code; (C) a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces, if that dependent is a covered beneficiary in receipt of health care services under chapter 55 (D) any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of a person described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) who dies while lawfully in possession of a covered controlled substance for personal use. (5) Program The term program (6) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Program required (1) In general The Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly carry out a program, which shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be carried out in accordance with section 302(g) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(g) (2) Delivery of controlled substances Notwithstanding the requirement under section 302(g)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(g)(1) (c) Prevention of abuse In implementing the program, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of controlled substances delivered under the program. (d) Administration of program (1) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regulations to carry out the program. (2) Implementation Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary and the Attorney General jointly prescribe regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall fully implement the program. 3. Prescription drug take-back program for veterans and their dependents (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered controlled substance The term covered controlled substance (2) Eligible person The term eligible person (A) a veteran; (B) the spouse of a veteran, if the spouse is in receipt of medical services under laws administered by the Secretary; (C) a dependent of a veteran, if the dependent is in receipt of medical services under laws administered by the Secretary; (D) a person described in section 2(a)(4) who is in receipt of medical services at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (E) any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of a person described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) who dies while lawfully in possession of a covered controlled substance for personal use. (3) Program The term program (4) Secretary The term Secretary (5) Veteran The term veteran (b) Program required (1) In general The Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly carry out a program, which shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be carried out in accordance with section 302(g) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(g) (2) Delivery of controlled substances Notwithstanding the requirement under section 302(g)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(g)(1) (c) Prevention of abuse In implementing the program, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of controlled substances delivered under the program. (d) Administration of program (1) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regulations to carry out the program. (2) Implementation Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary and the Attorney General jointly prescribe regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall fully implement the program.

Summary: Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) and the Attorney General (AG) to jointly carry out a program under which a member of the Armed Forces (member), an individual receiving or entitled to military retired or retainer pay, a dependent-beneficiary of a member, or any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals may deliver a personal-use controlled substance (the prescription medication of a deceased individual) for disposal at a facility to be specified by the Secretary and the AG. Requires the Secretary and AG, in implementing the program, to develop appropriate guidelines and procedures to prevent the diversion, misuse, theft, or loss of such delivered substances. Directs the Secretary and the AG to jointly carry out a program under which a veteran, a veteran's spouse or dependent, a person in receipt of medical services at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, or any person lawfully entitled to dispose of the property of any of such individuals may deliver such a controlled substance for disposal at a specified facility, subject to the same guidelines and procedures with respect to such delivered substances.