To amend the Public Health Service Act to include neuropathy in the list of conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-2636
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-17
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill adds neuropathy (damage, disease, or dysfunction of one or more nerves) to the list of health conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program. This program provides medical monitoring and treatment to responders and survivors who suffer from health conditions related to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to include neuropathy in the list of conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program, and for other purposes.

1. Including neuropathy in World Trade Center Health Program (a) List of health conditions for WTC responders Section 3312(a)(3) of title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Neuropathy Any neuropathy (or type of neuropathy). . (b) List of WTC-Related health conditions for survivors Section 3322(b) of title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–32(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Neuropathy Any neuropathy (or type of neuropathy). .