§ 88.4 Eligibility criteria—WTC responders.
(a) Responders to the New York City disaster area who have not been previously identified as eligible as provided for under § 88.3 of this part may apply for enrollment in the WTC Health Program on or after July 1, 2011. Such individuals must meet the criteria in one of the following categories to be considered eligible for enrollment:
(1) Firefighters and related personnel must meet the criteria specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section:
(i) The individual was an active or retired member of the Fire Department, City of New York (whether firefighter or emergency personnel), and participated at least 1 day in the rescue and recovery effort at any of the former World Trade Center sites (including Ground Zero, the Staten Island Landfill, or the New York City Chief Medical Examiner's Office), during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002; or
(ii) The individual is:
(A) A surviving immediate family member of an individual who was an active or retired member of the Fire Department, City of New York (whether firefighter or emergency personnel), who was killed at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and