H.R. 2977 · 113th Congress
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Whitfield
- Introduced
- 2013-08-01
- Latest action
- 2013-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2013 - 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.