September 11 [electronic resource] : problems remain in planning for and providing health screening and monitoring services for responders : testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives / Cynthia A. Bascetta
- Bib ID:
- 4279878
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bascetta, Cynthia A., 1953-
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
- 25 p. : digital, PDF file.
- Series:
- Testimony ; GAO-07-1253 T.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 9/24/07: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071253t.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
- Summary:
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Six years after the attack on the World Trade Center (WTC), concerns persist about health effects experienced by WTC responders and the availability of health care services for those affected. Several federally funded programs provide screening, monitoring, or treatment services to responders. GAO has previously reported on the progress made and implementation problems faced by these WTC health programs, as well as lessons learned from the WTC disaster. This testimony is based on previous GAO work, primarily September 11: HHS Needs to Ensure the Availability of Health Screening and Monitoring for All Responders (GAO-07-892, July 23, 2007). This testimony discusses (1) status of services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) WTC Federal Responder Screening Program, (2) efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide services for nonfederal responders residing outside the New York City (NYC) area, and (3) lessons learned from WTC health programs. For the July 2007 report, GAO reviewed program documents and interviewed HHS officials, grantees, and others. In August and September 2007, GAO updated selected information in preparing this testimony...
- Notes:
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- Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 24, 2007).
- "For release on delivery ... Thursday, September 20, 2007."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y.)
- United States. Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) -- Appropriations and expenditures
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- Appropriations and expenditures
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Health aspects
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- Also Titled:
- Problems remain in planning for and providing health screening and monitoring services for responders
- Available From:
- GAO (202)512-6000 (voice); (202)512-6061 (Fax); (202)512-2537 (TDD)
- Govt. Doc. Number:
- GA 1.5/2:GAO-07-1253 T
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