James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

Bill: 110-hr-1638
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2007-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Claims
Compensation (Law)
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Federal employees
Federal office buildings
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Health information systems
Health surveys
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Law enforcement officers
Limitation of actions
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical tests
Mental health
Mental health services
New York City
Occupational health and safety
Paramedical personnel
Poisons
Police
Rescue work
Sanitation workers
Science, Technology, Communications
September 11, 2001
State employees
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation workers
Victims of terrorism
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: 
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and expand arrangements with certain medical providers and the New York City Fire Department for monitoring and other services for those exposed to airborne toxins from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York City (9/11 attacks). Expands the categories of individuals to be covered by such arrangements and provides for a nationwide network of health care providers for treating victims residing outside the New York City area.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support research on the diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health conditions related to the 9/11 attacks. Authorizes the Secretary to establish similar research programs for victims of the attack at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Directs the Secretary to convene a 9/11 Health Emergency Coordinating Council to discuss, examine, and formulate recommendations with respect to the adequacy and coordination of: (1) care and compensation for victims of the 9/11attacks; and (2) federal tracking of the monitoring of, and treatment for, individuals affected by such attacks.

Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide, under certain circumstances, for an extension for filing claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Directs the Secretary to extend and expand arrangements with New York City that provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for the mental health needs of individuals affected by the 9/11 attacks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2007-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: Introduced in House