HR 3521 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Medical Waste Mail Control Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-08· Sponsored by Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.(1991-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medical Waste Mail Control Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to make medical waste a nonmailable matter. Provides that such waste shall not be carried or delivered by the Postal Service unless it is: (1) mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested; (2) addressed to a treatment or disposal facility in the same State as the hospital or other source of its origin; and (3) sorted, packaged, labeled, and prepared in accordance with Postal Service requirements. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only