United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5178 (106th)
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
Introduced
14 September 2000
Last action
6 November 2000 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 106-430.
Sponsors
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act - Revises the bloodborne pathogens standard, in effect under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), to include safer medical devices, such as sharps with engineered sharps injury protections and needleless systems, as examples of engineering controls designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens through needlestick and other percutaneous injuries. Requires certain employers to: (1) review and update exposure control plans to reflect changes in technology that eliminate or reduce such exposure, and document their consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and effective safer medical devices for such purpose; (2) maintain a sharps injury log, noting the type and brand of device used, where the injury occurred, and an explanation of the incident (exempting employers who are not required to maintain specified OSHA logs); and (3) seek input on such engineering and work practice controls from the affected health care workers (exempting employers who are not required to establish exposure control plans). Requires such modifications of the standard to: (1) be in force until superseded by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under OSHA; and (2) take effect without regard to specified procedural requirements.
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Timeline
14 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
18 September 2000
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1512-1513)
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2000
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 September 2000
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 October 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8673-8674)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8673-8674)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5178.
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8673-8680)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
Mr. Ballenger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
4 October 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2000
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11041-11043)
Source: Floor
26 October 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11041-11043)
Source: Floor
27 October 2000
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 October 2000
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 November 2000
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-430.
Source: President
6 November 2000
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 November 2000
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 November 2000 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 4 October 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 October 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 September 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 October 2000
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
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