Congress 109 - HR 6046 - 9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006

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Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Child health Citizen participation Civil actions and liability Coinsurance Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Health and Human Services Discrimination in employment Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Drugs Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee health benefits Employee rights Environmental health Environmental Protection Epidemiology Families Federal aid to health facilities Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Health surveys Injunctions Insurance premiums International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legal fees Local employees Managed care Medical economics Medical research Medical screening Medical tests Medicare Mental illness Minorities Minority health New York City Paramedical personnel Physical examinations Police Prescription pricing Refuse and refuse disposal Rescue work September 11, 2001 Social Welfare State employees Terrorism Victims of terrorism Volunteer workers Workers' compensation

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9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare-based eligibility and benefits for individuals with a 9/11 disaster-connected health condition.

Makes Medicare the secondary payor for 9/11-related coverage.

Prohibits a workers' compensation law or plan from discriminating against an individual by virtue of the individual's entitlement to such benefits.

Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an individual regarding hiring, advancement, compensation, or other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment by virtue of the individual's entitlement to such benefits.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a consortium to conduct and coordinate screening, monitoring, treatment, and diagnostic research on the 9/11 disaster-connected health conditions.

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Sep 25, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 7, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 7, 2006

Introduced in House

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