,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mr4 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to promulgate regulations on ! managem5t ( m$ical wa/e4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,track+ & disposal ( m$ical wa/e 7a7 ,def9ition ( m$ical wa/e ,section #ajjd ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#dj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#dj7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]m m$ical wa/e means any solid wa/e :i* is g5]at$ 9 ! diagnosis1 treatm5t1 or immunization ( human be+s or animals1 9 rese>* p]ta9+ !reto1 or 9 ! production or te/+ ( biologicals4 7,b7 ,su* t]m includes ! foll[+ types ( solid wa/e3 7i7 ,cultures & /ocks ( infecti\s ag5ts & associat$ biologicals1 includ+ cultures f m$ical & pa?ological laboratories1 cultures & /ocks ( infecti\s ag5ts f rese>* & indu/rial laboratories1 wa/es f ! production ( biologicals1 disc>d$ live & att5uat$ vacc9es1 & culture di%es & devices us$ to transf]1 inoculate1 & mix cultures4 7ii7 ,pa?ological wa/e1 includ+ tissues1 organs1 & body p>ts t are remov$ dur+ surg]y or autopsy4 7iii7 ,wa/e human blood & products ( blood1 includ+ s]um1 plasma1 & o!r blood compon5ts4 7iv7 ,%>ps 7z su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,secret>y7 t h be5 us$ 9 pati5t c>e or 9 m$ical1 rese>*1 or indu/rial laboratories1 includ+ hypod]mic ne$les1 syr+es1 pa/eur pipettes1 brok5 glass1 & scalpel blades4 7v7 ,contam9at$ c>casses1 body p>ts1 & b$d+ ( animals t h be5 expos$ to infecti\s ag5ts dur+ rese>*1 production ( biologicals1 or te/+ ( ph>maceuticals4 7vi7 ,wa/e f surg]y or autopsy t has be5 9 contact ) infecti\s ag5ts1 includ+ soil$ dress+s1 sponges1 drapes1 lavage tubes1 dra9age sets1 und]pads1 & surgical gloves4 7vii7 ,laboratory wa/e f m$ical1 pa?ological1 ph>maceutical1 or o!r rese>*1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial laboratories t has be5 9 contact ) infecti\s ag5ts1 includ+ slides & cov] slips1 disposable gloves1 laboratory coats1 & aprons4 7viii7 ,dialysis wa/e t has be5 9 contact ) ! blood ( pati5ts und]go+ hemodialysis1 includ+ contam9at$ disposable equipm5t & supplies su* z tub+1 filt]s1 disposable %eets1 t[els1 gloves1 aprons1 & laboratory coats4 7ix7 ,disc>d$ m$ical equipm5t & p>ts t h be5 9 contact ) infecti\s ag5ts4 7x7 ,solid wa/e t is likely to be contam9at$ ) infecti\s ag5ts because ! wa/es h be5 9 contact ) humans or animals t are qu>ant9$ to protect o!r humans or animals f communicable disease4 7xi7 ,solid wa/e g5]at$ dur+-- 7,i7 ! diagnosis or treatm5t ( disease 9 human be+s or animals2 7,,ii7 ! provision ( m$ical s]vices 7includ+ immunizations7 to human be+s or animals2 7,,iii7 po/-mortem clean-up or autopsy prep>ations = human be+s or animals2 7,,iv7 m$ical rese>* on human be+s or animals2 7,v7 ! op]ation ( a syr+e ex*ange program2 or 7,,vi7 ! production or te/+ ( a biological product 7z def9$ 9 section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb774 7,c7 ,su* t]m does n include any haz>d\s wa/e id5tifi$ or li/$ "u subtitle ,c or any h\sehold wa/e z def9$ 9 regulations "u subtitle ,c4 7,d7 ,n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations li/+ types ( m$ical wa/e4 4 7b7 ,am5dm5t ( ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act ,! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ subtitle ,j 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fiib et seq47 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,j ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,program #aajja4 ,m$ical wa/e managem5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a m$ical wa/e managem5t program = ! purpose ( protect+ human heal? & ! environm5t f m$ical wa/e4 7b7 ,compon5ts ( program ,! program "u subsection 7a7 %all provide = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,track+ m$ical wa/e f any g5]ator ( su* wa/e to any disposal facility t disposes ( su* wa/e1 includ+ a recordkeep+ sy/em = g5]ators :o dispose ( m$ical wa/e at ! same facility :]e ! wa/e is g5]at$4 7#b7 ,a uni=m manife/ =m prep>$ by ! g5]ator ( any m$ical wa/e t accompanies ! wa/e z x is be+ transport$ f a g5]ator to a disposal facility4 7#c7 ,label+ & packag+ requirem5ts t-- 7,a7 fo/] safe h&l+ ( ! wa/e2 7,b7 protect ! public f exposure to infecti\s disease2 & 7,c7 provide = ! id5tification ( ! g5]ator ( ! wa/e4 7#d7 ,/orage requirem5ts1 includ+ a requirem5t = segregation ( ! wa/e at ! po9t ( g5]ation & dur+ transportation4 7#e7 ,prop] disposal ( m$ical wa/e ?r\gh appropriate me?ods ( disposal t-- 7,a7 are approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,b7 provide adequate protection = ! environm5t & human heal?4 7#f7 ,monitor+ ( g5]ators & transport]s ( m$ical wa/e & /orage & disposal facilities t /ore or dispose ( m$ical wa/e = compliance ) ! program "u ?is section4 7#g7 ,a requirem5t t su* g5]ators1 transport]s1 & facilities provide adequate tra9+ to individuals :o h&le m$ical wa/e to ensure compliance ) ! program "u ?is section4 7#h7 ,a national plan = manag+ m$ical wa/e g5]at$ 9 ,/ates ) a %ortage ( disposal facilities4 7c7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,prop]ly treat$ wa/e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make an exemption f "s or all ( ! requirem5ts ( ! program "u subsection 7a7 = m$ical wa/e treat$ 9 a me?od describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,me?ods ( treatm5t ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations e/abli%+ m9imum /&>ds = me?ods ( treat+ m$ical wa/e t significantly r$uce ! pot5tial h>m ( su* wa/e to ! environm5t & to human heal?4 7#b7 ,/orage requirem5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make an exemption to ! requirem5t "u subsection 7b77#d7 t m$ical wa/e be segregat$ f o!r wa/e ^u receipt ( a petition = su* an exemption f a g5]ator1 transport]1 or /orage or disposal facility4 7#c7 ,individuals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 & p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make an exemption f ! program "u subsection 7a7 = individuals :o g5]ate m$ical wa/e ?r\gh p]sonal use ( m$ical or non-m$ical products outside ( a m$ical facility4 7,b7 ,no exemption = l>ge volumes ( wa/e ,! ,adm9i/rator may n make an exemption "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = an individual :o g5]ates #ej p\nds or m ( m$ical wa/e 9 any cal5d> mon?4 7#d7 ,protection ( ! environm5t & human heal? ,! ,adm9i/rator may n make an exemption "u ?is subsection unless ! exemption does n endang] ! environm5t or human heal?1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7d7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ! program "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations on track+1 label+1 packag+1 /or+1 h&l+1 monitor+1 & dispos+ ( m$ical wa/e4 7#b7 ,v>iation 9 rules ,! regulations "u p>agraph 7#a7 may include diff]5t rules = diff]5t types ( m$ical wa/e & = diff]5t types ( m$ical wa/e g5]ators4 #aajjb4 ,specific requirem5ts = g5]ators1 transport]s1 & /orage & disposal facilities 7a7 ,specific requirem5ts = g5]ators 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a g5]ator ( m$ical wa/e %all-- 7,a7 provide any transport] t is transport+ m$ical wa/e f ! g5]ator to a disposal facility-- 7i7 ) a writt5 assurance t ! g5]ator has compli$ ) all label+1 packag+1 & /orage requirem5ts "u section #aajja ) respect to su* m$ical wa/e2 & 7ii7 ) a prop]ly complet$ manife/ =m = transport+ su* wa/e "u section #aajja7;b77#b72 7,b7 regi/] ) ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,c7 provide ! ,adm9i/rator ) ! "n ( all transport]s us$ by ! g5]ator to transport m$ical wa/e4 7#b7 ,application to tattoo & body art e/abli%m5ts ,a body art e/abli%m5t 7includ+ a tattoo p>lor7 %all be consid]$ to be a g5]ator ( m$ical wa/e = purposes ( ?is subtitle4 7b7 ,specific requirem5ts = transport]s ,a transport] ( m$ical wa/e %all-- 7#a7 n accept m$ical wa/e f a g5]ator )\t receiv+ a writt5 assurance1 ) reg>d to su* wa/e1 t is describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 7#b7 regi/] ) ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7#c7 disclose to ! ,adm9i/rator ! numb] & type ( vehicles us$ by ! transport] to transport m$ical wa/e & ! equipm5t & me?ods us$ to ensure segregation & h&l+ ( su* wa/e 9 accordance ) ?is subtitle4 7c7 ,specific requirem5ts = /orage facilities ,an own] or op]ator ( a /orage facility %all-- 7#a7 provide notice ( ! /orage ( m$ical wa/e to ! g5]ator ( t m$ical wa/e2 & 7#b7 regi/] ) ! ,adm9i/rator4 7d7 ,specific requirem5ts = disposal facilities ,an own] or op]ator ( a disposal facility %all-- 7#a7 provide notice ( ! disposal ( m$ical wa/e to ! g5]ator ( t m$ical wa/e2 & 7#b7 regi/] ) ! ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,regi/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator may set appropriate requirem5ts = regi/ration "u ?is section & may collect reasonable regi/ration fees f g5]ators1 transport]s1 & disposal facilities4 7f7 ,availability ( fees ,subject to appropriations1 fees collect$ "u ?is section %all rema9 available = use by ! ,adm9i/rator = purposes ( ! m$ical wa/e managem5t program "u ?is subtitle4 #aajjc4 ,inspections 7a7 ,requirem5ts = ,access 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( any (fic]1 employee1 or repres5tative ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy duly designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = purposes ( develop+ or assi/+ 9 ! developm5t ( any regulation or report "u ?is subtitle or en=c+ any provision ( ?is subtitle1 any p]son :o g5]ates1 /ores1 treats1 transports1 disposes (1 or o!rwise h&les m$ical wa/e %all furni% in=mation relat+ to su* wa/e 7includ+ any manife/ =ms requir$ "u section #aajja71 conduct monitor+ or te/+1 & p]mit su* (fic]1 employee1 or repres5tative at all reasonable times to h access to1 & to copy1 all records relat+ to su* wa/e4 7#b7 ,specific activities au?oriz$ ,to c>ry out inspections = purposes ( ! program "u section #aajja1 (fic]s1 employees1 or repres5tatives describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are au?oriz$ to-- 7,a7 ent] at reasonable times any build+1 vehicle1 equipm5t1 conta9]1 or o!r item or place :]e m$ical wa/e is g5]at$1 /or$1 treat$1 dispos$ (1 or transport$2 7,b7 conduct monitor+ or te/+ relat+ to su* wa/e2 7,c7 inspect any su* wa/e & any conta9]s1 labels1 & docum5ts relat+ to su* wa/e2 & 7,d7 obta9 f any p]son-- 7i7 samples ( su* wa/e2 & 7ii7 samples or copies ( su* conta9]s1 labels1 & docum5ts4 7b7 ,proc$ures 7#a7 ,prompt inspections ,ea* inspection "u ?is section %all be comm5c$ & complet$ ) reasonable promptness4 7#b7 ,samples 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an (fic]1 employee1 or repres5tative describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 obta9s any samples "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d71 prior to leav+ ! site ( inspection ! (fic]1 employee1 or repres5tative %all give to ! own]1 op]ator1 or ag5t 9 *>ge a receipt describ+ ea* sample obta9$4 7,b7 ,analysis ,if any analysis is made ( su* samples1 a copy ( ! results ( su* analysis %all be furni%$ promptly to ! own]1 op]ator1 or ag5t 9 *>ge ( ! site f :i* su* sample 0 tak54 7c7 ,availability to public ,! provisions ( section #cjjg7;b7 ( ?is ,act %all apply to records1 reports1 & in=mation obta9$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su* provisions apply to records1 reports1 & in=mation obta9$ "u section #cjjg4 #aajjd4 ,f$]al en=cem5t ,! provisions ( section #cjjh 7except = subsection 7d77#g7 & to ! ext5t su* section applies to us$ oil7 %all apply to a violation ( ?is subtitle1 ) respect to m$ical wa/e1 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su* provisions apply to a violation ( subtitle ,c1 ) respect to haz>d\s wa/e except t any ref]5ce 9 section #cjjh to-- 7#a7 section #cjjf %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to section #aajje2 7#b7 a p]mit "u ?is subtitle %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to regi/ration "u section #aajjb2 & 7#c7 au?orization to op]ate "u section #cjje7;e7 %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to a regi/ration "u section #aajjb4 #aajje4 ,au?oriz$ ,/ate m$ical wa/e programs ,! provisions ( section #cjjf 7except = subsections 7g7 & 7h7 & p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7c77 %all1 to ! ext5t consi/5t1 apply to ?is subtitle1 ) respect to m$ical wa/e1 9 ! same mann] z su* provisions apply to subtitle ,c1 ) respect to haz>d\s wa/e1 except t any ref]5ce 9 section #cjjf to-- 7#a7 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac2 7#b7 ! date ( promulgate ( regulations "u sections #cjjb1 #cjjd1 & #cjje1 %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to ! date ( promulgation ( regulations "u section #aajja1 #aajjb1 & #aajjc2 & 7#c7 ,janu>y #ca1 #aihf1 %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4 #aajjf4 ,syr+e disposal program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program on syr+e disposal to-- 7#a7 educate ! public ab\t acceptable me?ods = disposal ( us$ syr+es g5]at$ by individuals ?r\gh p]sonal use ( su* syr+es outside ( m$ical facilities1 includ+ ?r\gh h\sehold use2 & 7#b7 provide grants to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it & private entities-- 7,a7 to educate ! public ab\t su* me?ods2 & 7,b7 to increase access to su* disposal me?ods4 7b7 ,acceptable disposal me?ods ,= purposes ( ?is section1 acceptable me?ods ( disposal ( us$ syr+es %all be det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & may include community drop-(f programs1 haz>d\s wa/e facilities t accept h\sehold wa/e1 mail-back programs1 syr+e ex*ange programs1 & ne$le de/ruction devices4 7c7 ,unacceptable disposal me?ods ,= purposes ( ?is section1 disposal-- 7#a7 9 h\sehold g>bage is n an acceptable disposal me?od unless ! syr+e has be5 appropriately 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 /]iliz$ & de/roy$2 & 7#b7 ?r\gh ! sewage sy/em is n an acceptable disposal me?od4 #aajjg4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,annual ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all report to ,congress on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! types1 numb]1 & size ( g5]ators ( m$ical wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,! types & am\nts ( m$ical wa/e g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,! me?ods curr5tly us$ to h&le1 /ore1 transport1 treat1 & dispose ( ! m$ical wa/e1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su* wa/e is dispos$ ( 9 sew] sy/ems4 7,d7 ,! pres5t & pot5tial co/s-- 7i7 to local economies1 p]sons1 & ! environm5t f ! improp] h&l+1 /orage1 transportation1 treatm5t1 or disposal ( m$ical wa/e2 & 7ii7 to g5]ators1 transport]s1 & /orage & disposal facilities f regulations e/abli%+ requirem5ts relat$ to track+1 h&l+1 /or+1 transport+1 treat+1 & dispos+ ( m$ical wa/e4 7,e7 ,available & pot5tially available me?ods = h&l+1 /or+1 transport+1 & dispos+ ( m$ical wa/e & _! advantages & disadvantages4 7,f7 ,available & pot5tially available me?ods = treat+ m$ical wa/e1 includ+ me?ods ( /]ilization1 *emical treatm5t1 & gr9d+4 7,g7 ,! advantages & disadvantages ( su* treatm5t me?ods1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su* me?ods-- 7i7 r5d] m$ical wa/e non9fecti\s or less infecti\s2 7ii7 make m$ical wa/e unrecognizable2 & 7iii7 protect human heal? & ! environm5t4 7,h7 ,factors impact+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! treatm5t me?ods id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 includ+ quality control & quality assurance proc$ures1 ma9t5ance proc$ures1 & op]ator tra9+4 7,i7 ,available & pot5tially available me?ods = ! reuse or r$uction ( ! volume ( m$ical wa/e g5]at$4 7b7 ,/udy & report on individual g5]ators 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a /udy on-- 7,a7 ! type ( m$ical wa/e 7includ+ us$ syr+es7 g5]at$ by individuals ?r\gh p]sonal use ( m$ical products outside ( m$ical facilities2 7,b7 ! volume ( su* wa/e2 7,c7 ! availability & co/ ( disposal & treatm5t ( su* wa/e2 7,d7 ! impact on ! environm5t & human heal? ( exclud+ su* wa/e f ! m$ical wa/e managem5t program "u section #aajja2 & 7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* individuals are aw>e ( & use available disposal & treatm5t options = su* wa/e4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a report to ,congress conta9+-- 7,a7 ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 recomm5d$ /&>ds = ! h&l+1 /orage1 treatm5t1 & disposal ( su* wa/e2 & 7,c7 recomm5dations = educat+ ! public ab\t su* /&>ds4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! reports "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) appropriate ,/ate & local ag5cies4 #aajjh4 ,g5]al provisions 7a7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 promulgat+ regulations "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,/ates & may consult ) o!r int]e/$ p>ties4 7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all also consult ) ! ,int]national ,jo9t ,commission 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,b\nd>y ,wat]s ,treaty ( #aiji betwe5 ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 to det]m9e h[ to track m$ical wa/e ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,canada4 7b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,! promulgation ( su* regulations %all n be subject to ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ( #aihj4 7c7 ,relation%ip to ,subtitle ,c ,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all affect ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to regulate m$ical wa/e "u subtitle ,c ( ?is ,act4 #aajji4 ,effective date ( regulations ,! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is subtitle %all take effect on ! la/ day ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* regulations are promulgat$4 4 7c7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to subtitle ,j & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,j--,m$ical ,wa/e ,managem5t ,program ,sec4 #aajja4 ,m$ical wa/e managem5t program4 ,sec4 #aajjb4 ,specific requirem5ts = g5]ators1 transport]s1 & /orage & disposal facilities4 ,sec4 #aajjc4 ,inspections4 ,sec4 #aajjd4 ,f$]al en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #aajje4 ,au?oriz$ ,/ate m$ical wa/e programs4 ,sec4 #aajjf4 ,syr+e disposal program4 ,sec4 #aajjg4 ,reports to ,congress4 ,sec4 #aajjh4 ,g5]al provisions4 ,sec4 #aajji4 ,effective date ( regulations4 4