PRINTER'S NO. 2109
No. 1669 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY SERAFINI AND CAWLEY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS,
NOVEMBER 14, 1983
AN ACT
1 Providing for examination and testing for Agent Orange exposure
2 victims; recognizing herbicide exposure as a service-
3 connected disability; and making an appropriation.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Testing for Agent Orange.
7 Any evaluation of herbicide exposure shall include the
8 following two tests:
9 (1) a urine analysis to detect porphyrins; and
10 (2) some form of neuromedical electrical testing.
11 Section 2. Service-connected disability.
12 Any illness or medical problem resulting from herbicide
13 exposure shall be recognized as a service-connected disability.
14 Section 3. Investigation.
15 The Department of Health shall, after conferring with the
16 Bureau of Veterans' Affairs, investigate medical problems
17 arising from exposure to Agent Orange.
1 Section 4. Appropriation.
2 The sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department
3 of Health for the purpose of investigating health problems
4 resulting from herbicide exposure.
5 Section 5. Effective date.
6 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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