3.0.0 7163 2019-11-15T21:19:01Z 2019-11-15T21:19:01Z House H HR 2008-09-26 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-26T19:03:39Z hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-26T19:03:39Z Referred to 2008-09-26T13:07:05Z 2008-09-26 hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2008-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Canada Civil actions and liability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Federal preemption Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health technology, devices, supplies International organizations and cooperation Licensing and registrations Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Environmental Protection 00 2008-09-26 Introduced in House 2009-03-03T21:07:19Z Medical Waste Management Act of 2008 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) revise the definition of "medical waste"; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations listing types of medical waste; and (3) require the Administrator to conduct a medical waste management program to protect human health and the environment and promulgate regulations on tracking, labeling, packaging, storing, handling, monitoring, and disposing of medical waste.

Requires a generator of medical waste to: (1) provide waste transporters with an assurance that the generator has complied with labeling, packaging, and storage requirements and a manifest form for transporting such waste; (2) register with the Administrator; and (3) provide the Administrator with the name of waste transporters. Requires transporters to: (1) not accept medical waste from a generator without receiving such assurance; (2) register with the Administrator; and (3) disclose to the Administrator the number and type of vehicles used to transport medical waste and the equipment and methods used to ensure segregation and handling of such waste. Requires owners or operators of disposal facilities to: (1) provide notice of the disposal of medical waste to the generator; and (2) register with the Administrator. Authorizes the Administrator to set registration requirements and collect reasonable registration fees.

Sets forth provisions concerning inspections, public records, and enforcement under this Act.

Requires the Administrator to establish a program to educate the public about, and increase access to, acceptable methods for disposal of used syringes generated by individuals through personal use outside of medical facilities. Provides that disposal in household garbage is not an acceptable method.

Requires the Administrator to study and report on medical waste generated and its management and disposal.

]]> Medical Waste Management Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Medical Waste Management Act of 2008 Display Title Medical Waste Management Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations on the management of medical waste. Introduced in House 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7163ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7163ih.xml 2008-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.