110 HR 3251 IH: Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-31 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3251 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2007 Mr. Ferguson 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 XVII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of home needle removal, decontamination and disposal devices and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program under part D of the Medicare Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2007.

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Coverage of home needle removal, decontamination and disposal devices and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail 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 removal, decontamination and disposal of needles and the disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program as medically appropriate based on volume of usage. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.