HR 2976 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]· 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 Health.(2009-06-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as a part D drug any devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination, and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destructive device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican