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- H.R.1727
H.R.1727: Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
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,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 26, 2015 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| March 26, 2015 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| March 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Edward Whitfield (R-Ky.) |