Section text and notes
In general
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the cost of monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluation benefits provided under subparts 1 and 2 of this part shall be paid for by the WTC Program from (as applicable) the Funds established under sections 300mm–61, 300mm–62, 300mm–63, and 300mm–64 of this title.
Workers’ compensation payment
In general
42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)42 U.S.C. 1395Subject to paragraph (2), payment for treatment under subparts 1 and 2 of this part of a WTC-related health condition of an individual that is work-related shall be reduced or recouped to the extent that the WTC Program Administrator determines that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, under a workers’ compensation law or plan of the United States, a State, or a locality, or other work-related injury or illness benefit plan of the employer of such individual, for such treatment. The provisions of clauses (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of paragraph (2)(B) of section 1862(b) of the Social Security Act [] and paragraphs (3) and (4) of such section shall apply to the recoupment under this subsection of a payment to the WTC Program (with respect to a workers’ compensation law or plan, or other work-related injury or illness plan of the employer involved, and such individual) in the same manner as such provisions apply to the reimbursement of a payment under section 1862(b)(2) of such Act [] to the Secretary (with respect to such a law or plan and an individual entitled to benefits under title XVIII of such Act [ et seq.]) except that any reference in such paragraph (4) to payment rates under title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall be deemed a reference to payment rates under this subchapter.
Exception
Paragraph (1) shall not apply for any quarter, with respect to any workers’ compensation law or plan, including line of duty compensation, to which New York City is obligated to make payments, if, in accordance with terms specified under the contract under subsection (d)(1)(A), New York City has made the full payment required under such contract for such quarter.
Rules of construction
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect, modify, or relieve any obligations under a worker’s compensation law or plan, other work-related injury or illness benefit plan of an employer, or any health insurance plan.
Health insurance coverage
In general
42 U.S.C. 139542 U.S.C. 1395y(b)1
Recovery by individual providers
Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed as requiring an entity providing monitoring and treatment under this subchapter to seek reimbursement under a health plan with which the entity has no contract for reimbursement.
Maintenance of required minimum essential coverage
Required contribution by New York City in program costs
Contract requirement
In general
section 300mm–61 of this titlesection 300mm–63 of this titleNo funds may be disbursed from the World Trade Center Health Program Fund under or the World Trade Center Health Program Special Fund under unless New York City has entered into a contract with the WTC Program Administrator under which New York City agrees, in a form and manner specified by the Administrator, to pay the full contribution described in subparagraph (B) in accordance with this subsection on a timely basis, plus any interest owed pursuant to subparagraph (E)(i). Such contract shall specify the terms under which New York City shall be considered to have made the full payment required for a quarter for purposes of subsection (b)(2).
Full contribution amount
section 300mm–62 of this titlesection 300mm–64 of this titleUnder such contract, with respect to each calendar quarter of fiscal year 2016 and of each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2090, the full contribution amount under this subparagraph shall be equal to 10 percent of the expenditures in carrying out this subchapter for the respective quarter (excluding any expenditures from amounts in the World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund under or the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania under ).
Satisfaction of payment obligation
Timing of contribution
The payment obligation under such contract for a calendar quarter in a fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the second succeeding calendar quarter.
Compliance
Interest for late payment
If New York City fails to pay to the WTC Program Administrator pursuant to such contract the amount required for any calendar quarter by the day specified in subparagraph (D), interest shall accrue on the amount not so paid at the rate (determined by the Administrator) based on the average yield to maturity, plus 1 percentage point, on outstanding municipal bonds issued by New York City with a remaining maturity of at least 1 year.
Recovery of amounts owed
42 U.S.C. 139542 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)(B)(iii)The amounts owed to the WTC Program Administrator under such contract shall be recoverable by the United States in an action in the same manner as payments made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [ et seq.] may be recoverable in an action brought under section 1862(b)(2)(B)(iii) of such Act [].
Deposit in fund
section 300mm–61 of this titleThe WTC Program Administer shall deposit amounts paid under such contract into the World Trade Center Health Program Fund under .
Payment of New York City share of monitoring and treatment costs
Rule of construction
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing the WTC Administrator, with respect to a fiscal year, to reduce the numerical limitation under section 300mm–21(a)(4) or 300mm–31(a)(3) of this title for such fiscal year if New York City fails to comply with paragraph (1) for a calendar quarter in such fiscal year.
Work-related described
July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 111–347, title I, § 101124 Stat. 3653 Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title III, § 302(g)129 Stat. 3000 Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title VII, § 7701(b)(3)136 Stat. 5965 Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1851(c)(3)137 Stat. 708 (, title XXXIII, § 3331, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 49 Stat. 620 section 1305 of this titleThe Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1), (c)(1), and (d)(1)(E)(ii), is , . Titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.), XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), and XXI (§ 1397aa et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1851(c)(3)(A)2023—Subsec. (a). , substituted “(as applicable) the Funds established under sections 300mm–61, 300mm–62, 300mm–63, and 300mm–64 of this title” for “the World Trade Center Health Program Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund”.
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1851(c)(3)(B)(i)section 300mm–63 of this titlesection 300mm–61 of this titleSubsec. (d)(1)(A). , inserted “or the World Trade Center Health Program Special Fund under ” after “”.
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1851(c)(3)(B)(ii)section 300mm–64 of this titlesection 300mm–62 of this titleSubsec. (d)(1)(B). , inserted “or the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania under ” after “”.
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1851(c)(3)(B)(iii)section 300mm–64 of this titlesection 300mm–62 of this titleSubsec. (d)(2). , in concluding provisions, inserted “or the World Trade Center Health Program Fund for Certain WTC Responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania under ” after “”.
Pub. L. 117–328, § 7701(b)(3)(A)2022—Subsec. (a). , inserted “and the World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund” before period at end.
Pub. L. 117–328, § 7701(b)(3)(B)(i)section 300mm–62 of this titleSubsec. (d)(1)(B). , inserted “(excluding any expenditures from amounts in the World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund under )” before period at end.
Pub. L. 117–328, § 7701(b)(3)(B)(ii)section 300mm–62 of this titleSubsec. (d)(2). , in concluding provisions, inserted “(excluding any expenditures from amounts in the World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund under )” before period at end.
Pub. L. 114–1132015—Subsec. (d)(1)(B). substituted “each calendar quarter of fiscal year 2016 and of each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2090,” for “the last calendar quarter of fiscal year 2011 and each calendar quarter in fiscal years 2012 through 2015” and struck out “and with respect to calendar quarters in fiscal year 2016, such full contribution amount shall be equal to ⅑ of the Federal expenditures in carrying out this subchapter for the respective quarter” before period at end.