United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2841 (109th)
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2005
Introduced
9 June 2005
Last action
14 June 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
9 June 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2841
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2841
- us · 109-hr-2841 · source updated 15 August 2025