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island, the person should ask the magistrate, council member,
school teacher or other recommized community leader to act

in his behalf.

This Section shall not he construed to allow

persons the aforesaid benefits if the ailment or complaint
could have been treated at the person's place o¢ residence,
by the health personnel available.

It should further not be

construed to require the rerouting of ships or planes for
minor ailments or complaints which can be treated on the
island; PROVIDED, 'IOWEVER, that an exposed, descendant of

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an exposed, or a control person who has a serious and acute

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complaint, ilIness, or accident shall be transported in a like

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manner as any other emerpency patient.

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Section 7,

Handbook,

The Department of Health Services,

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the District Office of Health Services and the Special Joint

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Committee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, in conjunction

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with the Brookhaven National Laboratory, shall cause to be

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created and reproduced a handbook to be given to exposed,

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descendants of exposed, and control persons.

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shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:

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Exposed or nonexposed status, date of birth, sex, name and Brookhaven

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National Laboratory case number of the person.

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provided for 2 record of medical examinations and findings in the

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Marshallese language.

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Section 8.

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Eligibility.

Said handbook

Space shall also be

Exposed persons and descendants of

exposed persons are automatically eligible for the benefits provided

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