HR 2976 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2976
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 19, 2009
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL, DECONTAMINATION AND DISPOSAL OF HOME-GENERATED NEEDLES, SYRINGES, AND OTHER SHARPS THROUGH A SHARPS CONTAINER, DECONTAMINATION/DESTRUCTION DEVICE, OR SHARPS-BY-MAIL PROGRAM OR SIMILAR PROGRAM UNDER MEDICARE PART D.
(a) In General- Section 1860D-2(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(e)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after ‘regulations of the Secretary’ the following: ‘and including 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/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program’.
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2010.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.2976 as Introduced in House Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009
