S 739 United States Senate · 119th Congress

9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

This bill adjusts the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program to expand access to mental health evaluations and correct funding mechanisms. It allows licensed mental health providers (not just physicians) to certify mental health conditions for WTC responders and survivors, and extends the timeframe to add new health conditions from 90 to 180 days. The bill also modifies how annual funding is calculated - using a 7% annual increase plus a population-based adjustment - to ensure long-term program sustainability through 2090. Additionally, it removes deceased individuals from enrollment counts to improve program accuracy and clarifies provider credentialing rules for the nationwide health network. These changes directly affect WTC responders and survivors seeking health coverage under the program.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Feb 26, 2025
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