Bill · S. 739· Senate(119-S-739)
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 2/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025'' aims to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding the World Trade Center Health Program. It introduces flexibility by allowing licensed mental health providers, rather than just physicians, to conduct certain evaluations and determinations. The bill also updates the criteria for credentialing health care providers and clarifies how enrollment counts are calculated by excluding deceased individuals. Additionally, it extends the time period for adding health conditions to the list for responders. Finally, it adjusts the funding formulas and amounts for the program through fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill allows licensed mental health providers to conduct evaluations and determinations, increasing flexibility for mental health services.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill extends the time period for adding new health conditions to the list of covered conditions for WTC responders.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill strengthens the long-term health support and funding for 9/11 responders.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased flexibility for mental health certifications: The bill allows for evaluations of mental health conditions to be conducted by a physician or other licensed mental health provider as determined by the WTC Program Administrator (Section 2).
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Expanded determination authority: For mental health conditions, determinations can be made by a physician or a qualified mental health provider (Section 2).
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Updated enrollment counts: The bill clarifies that deceased individuals will not be included in the count of enrollees or certified-eligible survivors (Section 4).
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Extended time for adding health conditions: The time period for adding health conditions to the list for WTC responders is increased from 90 days to 180 days (Section 5).
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Increased funding for specific years: For fiscal year 2026, the bill allows for the amount determined for the previous fiscal year to be increased by 25 percent (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5Good For Retirees+4Good For Seniors+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+7Improves Healthcare Access+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 9/10/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 7/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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