WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Department Of Health And Human Services has issued a rule called: World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Expanded Eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 27 by John J. Howard, Administrator, World Trade Center Health Program and Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary: On September 11, 2024, CDC published in the Federal Registeran interim final rule with request for comment to update existing regulations governing the WTC Health Program to align with statutory changes. The interim final rule expanded eligibility criteri...