The bill requires hospitals to give patients their leftover prescribed medication when they are discharged, along with some proper labeling and clear instruction. This matters to families because medicine can be expensive, and some people cannot afford to refill prescriptions after leaving the hospital. For teens and students, not having medication can mean getting sicker and missing school or activities.

The goals of the bill is to reduce wasted medication and help patients continue treatment safely at home. Doctors say finishing a full course of medicine is important for recovery, but patients sometimes delay treatment because they have to wait to buy prescriptions. Throwing away safe, usable medicine while patients struggle to pay for it is wasteful. 

I support this bill because it saves money, reduces waste, and helps people stay healthy. Since the medication is properly labeled and explained by medical staff, it can be used safely and responsibly. 

We should pass house bill 97 to keep patients healthy, reduce medication waste, and help so that people who can’t afford it are not of worry. 

https://ez-le-ut.com/bill?bill=HB0097&year=2026 – house bill 97

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5972255/ – source

https://www.consumermedsafety.org/safety-articles/receiving-unused-medications-at-discharge – source