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§239a. Determination of eligibility and benefits — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 239a

Cited by 5 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 239a as a whole

  • (3) The term “covered injury” means an injury, disability, illness, condition, or death (other than a minor injury such as minor scarring or minor local reaction) determined, pursuant to the procedures established under section 239a of this title, to have been sustained by an individual as the direct result of—
    (A) administration to the individual of a covered countermeasure during the effective period of the Declaration; or
    (B) accidental vaccinia inoculation of the individual in circumstances in which—
    (i) the vaccinia is contracted during the effective period of the Declaration or within 30 days after the end of such period;
    (ii) smallpox vaccine has not been administered to the individual; and
    (iii) the individual has been in contact with an individual who is (or who was accidentally inoculated by) a covered individual.
  • (6) The term “eligible individual” means an individual who is (as determined in accordance with section 239a of this title)—
    (A) a covered individual who sustains a covered injury in the manner described in paragraph (3)(A); or
    (B) an individual who sustains a covered injury in the manner described in paragraph (3)(B).
  • (4) Except as provided in this section, the procedures for determining, and for reviewing a determination of, whether an individual is an eligible individual, whether such individual has sustained a covered injury, whether compensation may be available under this section, and the amount of such compensation shall be those stated in section 239a of this title (other than in subsection (d)(2) of such section), in regulations issued pursuant to that section, and in such additional or alternate regulations as the Secretary may promulgate for purposes of this section. In making determinations under this section, other than those described in paragraph (5)(A) as to the direct causation of a covered injury, the Secretary may only make such determination based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical and scientific evidence.
  • (6) In applying sections 239a, 239b, 239c, 239d, and 239e of this title for purposes of this section—
    (A) the terms “vaccine” and “smallpox vaccine” shall be deemed to mean a covered countermeasure;
    (B) the terms “smallpox vaccine injury table” and “table established under section 239b of this title” shall be deemed to refer to the table established under paragraph (4); and
    (C) other terms used in those sections shall have the meanings given to such terms by this section.

Citations to §239a(d)(2)

  • (4) Except as provided in this section, the procedures for determining, and for reviewing a determination of, whether an individual is an eligible individual, whether such individual has sustained a covered injury, whether compensation may be available under this section, and the amount of such compensation shall be those stated in section 239a of this title (other than in subsection (d)(2) of such section), in regulations issued pursuant to that section, and in such additional or alternate regulations as the Secretary may promulgate for purposes of this section. In making determinations under this section, other than those described in paragraph (5)(A) as to the direct causation of a covered injury, the Secretary may only make such determination based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical and scientific evidence.