Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007

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.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 2007

   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

2. 31 July 2007

   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. 31 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 August 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 July 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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