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HR 2419 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act

Introduced: May 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
May 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems; (2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure; (3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system; (4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and (5) determine, and report to Congress on, whether existing surveillance systems are sufficient to identify all potential negative health effects resulting from such exposure.

What's happening now June 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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