HR 2841 · 109th Congress · Health

Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-09· Sponsored by Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]· House

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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 Health.(2005-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of home needle destruction devices and disposal of needles and lancets through a sharps-by-mail or similar program under Medicare part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program).…

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Cosponsors (16)

9 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]CA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5]SC
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA