H.R. 6112 · 110th Congress
To provide for the monitoring of the long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment of such firefighters.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Baca
- Introduced
- 2008-05-21
- Latest action
- 2008-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Summary
Healthy Firefighters Act - Directs the United States Fire Administration to: (1) contract with a locally based medical research university to conduct long-term medical health monitoring of firefighters who responded to emergencies in a federally declared disaster area; and (2) provide for the treatment of such firefighters who suffer health-related conditions as a result of responding to such emergencies. Requires such monitoring to include: (1) monitoring of pulmonary illness, neurological damage, and cardiovascular damage; and (2) exposure documentation.