Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP): Administrative Implementation, Interim Final Rule
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2010-10-15 · Effective 2010-10-15 · 75 FR 63656
Document
Document number
2010-25110
Federal Register citation
75 FR 63656
CFR reference
42 CFR 110
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2010-10-15
Effective date
2010-10-15
Abstract
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP or Program). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this interim final rule with request for comments in order to establish administrative policies, procedures, and requirements for the CICP. This Program is designed to provide benefits to certain persons who sustain serious physical injuries or death as a direct result of administration or use of covered countermeasures identified by the Secretary in declarations issued under the PREP Act. In addition, the Secretary may provide death benefits to certain survivors of individuals who died as the direct result of such covered injuries or their health complications. The Secretary is seeking public comments on this interim final rule.