P.L. 5-52
island, the person should ask the magistrate, council member,
school teacher or other recognized commumity leader to act
in his behalf.
This Section shall not be construed to allow
persons the aforesaid henefits 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, HOWEVER, 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, illness, or accident shall be transported in a like
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manner as any other emergency 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 a record of medical examinations and findings in the
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Marshallese language.
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Section 8.
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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