Comparison of the Current World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program and the World Trade Center Health Program Proposed by Title I of H.R. 847

Szymendera, Scott ; Lister, Sarah A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health policy;    Emergency medical services;    Medicine;    Emergency management;    Disaster relief;   

RP-ID  :  R41292
RP-ID  :  R41292_2010Sep02

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report compares the current federally supported medical screening and treatment program offered to various persons affected by the terrorist attack on New York City on September 11,2001, with the federal program proposed to be established by Title I of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, as amended and passed by the House of Representatives. The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (MMTP) and the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) are the specific programs compared in this report.