Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 23, 2015)
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015
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 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.
What just happenedApr 23, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 23, 2015
- Apr 23, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 23, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate