This part orders new advice from the government. The advice is about safe ways to throw out drugs at home. It must come out within one year. It must cover standards, labels and best ways to teach people.
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 111 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall publish guidance to facilitate the use of at-home safe disposal systems for applicable drugs.”
The section directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, to publish guidance within one year of enactment to facilitate use of at-home safe disposal systems for applicable drugs. The Act was approved on December 1, 2025.
What the document actually says
“Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall publish guidance to facilitate the use of at-home safe disposal systems for applicable drugs.”
That sentence, in plain words
The Secretary must put out advice within one year. The advice is about throwing out drugs safely at home. The drug agency helps write it.
What this is about
An at-home disposal system is a pouch or jar. It makes leftover pills useless before they go in the trash. That keeps other people from taking them.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 111 in the PDF
What the document says
“recommended standards for effective at-home drug disposal systems to meet applicable requirements enforced by the Food and Drug Administration”
The section requires the guidance to include recommended standards for effective systems, recommended instructions for use, best practices and educational tools supporting their use, and recommended use of licensed health providers to hand out the education, instruction and systems.
What the document actually says
“recommended standards for effective at-home drug disposal systems to meet applicable requirements enforced by the Food and Drug Administration”
That sentence, in plain words
The advice must say what makes a system work well. It must meet the rules the drug agency enforces.
What this is about
The advice must also cover three more things. It must suggest what the label should say. It must give best ways to teach people. It must say when a doctor or nurse should hand the system out.
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Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, Public Law 119-44, sec. 111, 139 Stat. 678 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ44/html/PLAW-119publ44.htm
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“Guidance on At-Home Drug Disposal Systems,” Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, section 111. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-44/section-111/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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What This Page Covers, and What It Leaves Out
The two things the section requires: the guidance the Secretary must publish, and the contents that guidance must include.
Nothing. The section has two subsections and both are recorded here.
The section amends no older statute. It names the Food and Drug Administration's requirements without stating them, and those requirements are not indexed here.
