TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS OF A DECEDENT.

HB 1570 would require coroners and law enforcement officers to collect and secure narcotic drugs found on a deceased person to prevent misuse. The bill mandates that collected drugs must be destroyed within 30 days - either through a court order or by sending them to the Arkansas Department of Health for disposal. It excludes prescription drugs already in the care of hospitals or hospice providers, which are handled under existing healthcare disposal rules.