HR 3615
101th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative procedure
Fines (Penalties)
Hazardous wastes
Medical wastes
Refuse and refuse disposal
Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989
Introduced: November 8, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 8, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medical Waste Treatment Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the treatment of medical waste by: (1) specifying procedures and standards for rendering infectious components of such waste noninfectious; or (2) regulating medical waste as a hazardous waste under such Act.
Requires generators of medical waste who produce more than 50 pounds of such waste per month to render all infectious components of such waste noninfectious before the waste leaves the site of production.
Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1