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

Abstract

In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on New York City, Congress passed appropriations to provide limited health screening and treatment services to persons involved in rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations around the former site of the World Trade Center. This program, now known as the World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (MMTP), is not authorized in statute but rather relies on discretionary appropriations to provide services to eligible individuals. Since its inception in FY2002, the MMTP has received approximately $475 million in federal funds, and over 57,000 responders and community members have met initial eligibility requirements for the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 02, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529129

Entities

People

  • Sarah A. Lister
  • Scott Szymendera

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Lung Diseases
  • Pain
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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