H.R. 2419 · 111th Congress
Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Timothy Bishop
- Introduced
- 2009-05-14
- Latest action
- 2009-06-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Summary
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.