HR 3251
110th Congress
House
Health
Drug therapy
Medical supplies
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Social Welfare
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007
Introduced: July 31, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 31, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007 - 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 removal, decontamination, and disposal of needles and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program as medically appropriate based on volume of usage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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