Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 19 June 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 2009

   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

3. 19 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 June 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 June 2009 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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