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Int 0176-2022

DOE and the DHMH to individuals who were students, teachers and staff at schools near the World Trade Center during the 2001-2002 school year.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-04-14

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2022-04-14Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to submit a report to the Council about outreach to individuals who were students, teachers or staff members at schools near the World Trade Center during the 2001-2002 school year. The report would include information about efforts to inform these individuals about their eligibility for programs to help people who may have been harmed due to the attacks on September 11, 2001, difficulties and issues with these efforts and recommendations for further outreach.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

16% of similar bills passed

8 passed · 42 died

This bill: 626 days in committee

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Sponsors (9)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-04-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-04-14 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-04-14 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. No later than the first anniversary of the effective date of this local law, the department of education, in collaboration with the department of health and mental hygiene, shall submit to the council a report on outreach to all individuals who were enrolled as students or employed as teachers or staff members at schools within one and one-half miles of the World Trade Center during the 2001-2002 school year. Such report shall, at a minimum: 1. Include information about all efforts to inform such individuals about their eligibility for any programs to help, monitor or compensate individuals who may have been harmed as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath, including, without limitation, the World Trade Center Health Registry, the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; 2. Identify any difficulties in identifying or contacting such individuals as well as any other gaps or deficiencies in such outreach efforts; and 3. Make recommendations regarding further outreach to such individuals. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 12 MMB LS #2248 and 8248 4/4/22 Session 11 NAB LS #9814 Int. #1571-2019 2 2