9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-6046
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2006-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Child health
Citizen participation
Civil actions and liability
Coinsurance
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Department of Health and Human Services
Discrimination in employment
Discrimination in insurance
Discrimination in medical care
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Employee health benefits
Employee rights
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Health surveys
Injunctions
Insurance premiums
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Legal fees
Local employees
Managed care
Medical economics
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Mental illness
Minorities
Minority health
New York City
Paramedical personnel
Physical examinations
Police
Prescription pricing
Refuse and refuse disposal
Rescue work
September 11, 2001
Social Welfare
State employees
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Volunteer workers
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 
9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare-based eligibility and benefits for individuals with a 9/11 disaster-connected health condition. 
 
Makes Medicare the secondary payor for 9/11-related coverage.
 
Prohibits a workers' compensation law or plan from discriminating against an individual by virtue of the individual's entitlement to such benefits.
 
Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an individual regarding hiring, advancement, compensation, or other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment by virtue of the individual's entitlement to such benefits.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a consortium to conduct and coordinate screening, monitoring, treatment, and diagnostic research on the 9/11 disaster-connected health conditions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-09-07
text: Introduced in House