Section text and notes
In this subchapter:
The term “aggravating” means, with respect to a health condition, a health condition that existed on , and that, as a result of exposure to airborne toxins, any other hazard, or any other adverse condition resulting from the , terrorist attacks, requires medical treatment that is (or will be) in addition to, more frequent than, or of longer duration than the medical treatment that would have been required for such condition in the absence of such exposure.
section 300mm–31(a)(2) of this title The term “certified-eligible WTC survivor” has the meaning given such term in .
section 300mm–4 of this title The terms “Clinical Center of Excellence” and “Data Center” have the meanings given such terms in .
section 300mm–21(a)(3) of this title The term “enrolled WTC responder” means a WTC responder enrolled under .
The term “Federal agency” means an agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government.
The term “initial health evaluation” includes, with respect to an individual, a medical and exposure history, a physical examination, and additional medical testing as needed to evaluate whether the individual has a WTC-related health condition and is eligible for treatment under the WTC Program.
The term “list of WTC-related health conditions” means—
section 300mm–22(a)(3) of this title for WTC responders, the health conditions listed in ; and
section 300mm–32(b) of this title for screening-eligible and certified-eligible WTC survivors, the health conditions listed in .
The term “New York City disaster area” means the area within New York City that is—
the area of Manhattan that is south of Houston Street; and
any block in Brooklyn that is wholly or partially contained within a 1.5-mile radius of the former World Trade Center site.
section 300mm–4(b)(1) of this title The term “New York metropolitan area” means an area, specified by the WTC Program Administrator, within which WTC responders and eligible WTC screening-eligible survivors who reside in such area are reasonably able to access monitoring and treatment benefits and initial health evaluation benefits under this subchapter through a Clinical Center of Excellence described in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of .
section 300mm–31(a)(1) of this title The term “screening-eligible WTC survivor” has the meaning given such term in .
Any reference to “” shall be deemed a reference to the period on such date subsequent to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, or the Pentagon, as applicable, on such date.
The term “, terrorist attacks” means the terrorist attacks that occurred on , in New York City, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, and includes the aftermath of such attacks.
section 101(a) of title 10 The term “uniformed services” has the meaning given the term in .
section 300mm–1(b) of this title The term “WTC Health Program Steering Committee” means such a Steering Committee established under .
section 300mm(a) of this title The term “WTC Program” means the Word Trade Center Health Program established under .
The term “WTC Program Administrator” means—
section 300mm–21(a) of this titlesection 300mm–22(c) of this titlesection 300mm–32 of this title1 1 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the comma. section 300mm–31(a) of this title subject to subparagraph (B), with respect to paragraphs (3) and (4) of (relating to enrollment of WTC responders), and the corresponding provisions of (relating to payment for initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment, paragraphs (1)(C), (2)(B), and (3) of (relating to determination or certification of screening-eligible or certified-eligible WTC responders), and subpart 3 of part B (relating to payor provisions), an official in the Department of Health and Human Services, to be designated by the Secretary; and
with respect to any other provision of this subchapter, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or a designee of such Director.
section 300mm–32 of this title In no case may the Secretary designate under subparagraph (A)(i) the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or a designee of such Director with respect to (relating to payment for initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment).
section 300mm–22(a) of this title The term “WTC-related health condition” is defined in .
section 300mm–21(a) of this title The term “WTC responder” is defined in .
section 300mm–1(a) of this title The term “WTC Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee” means such Committee established under .
July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 111–347, title I, § 101124 Stat. 3633 Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1851(a)(1)137 Stat. 706 (, title XXXIII, § 3306, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 118–312023—Pars. (5) to (19). added pars. (5) and (13) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (11) and (12) to (17) as (6) to (12) and (14) to (19), respectively.