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S. 1312

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Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009
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Committee
Latest Action · June 19, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
June 19, 2009
Cosponsors (2)
1D 1R
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Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2009 - 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.

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