Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003

Summary

Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2003 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects (substances of concern) are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of individuals. Requires such a program to ensure that: (1) the individuals are adequately informed about and protected against potential health impacts of the substance of concern and potential mental health impacts in a timely manner; (2) they are monitored and studied over time for any such impacts, both short- and long-term; (3) they receive needed health care referrals; and (4) information from any such monitoring and studies is used to prevent or protect against similar health impacts from future disasters. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency jointly to establish a Blue Ribbon Panel on Disaster Area Health Protection and Monitoring to provide advice and recommendations regarding the implementation of this Act, among other things.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 25 November 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 November 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 November 2003

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 21 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 3 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 November 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 June 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 June 2003

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