(CNN)Some of the victims of the mysterious "Havana Syndrome" were injured by the U.S. government. According to two parliamentary aides and former intelligence officers who are familiar with administrative deliberations, based on the degree and department in which they work.
The CIA and the Department of State have been working on developing the indemnity eligibility guidelines required by Congress passed in 2021.
"The CIA has been working in collaboration with other ministries as part. It is an overview of the process coordinated through the National Security Council on the development of implementation guidance required by the Havana Act, and I. We will soon get more information about it, "CIA officials said in a statement Thursday.
The State Department reiterated these comments, and a spokesperson allowed the Havana Act to provide staff with payment for certain eligible brain injuries and published enforcement rules. He said he would require the ministry to do so.
"We will provide more details about the process shortly," a spokeswoman said. "In a broader sense, the secretary's top priorities are the health, safety and security of department staff and family members. The department provides prompt and appropriate attention and care to employees reporting AHI [abnormal health accidents]. We do everything we can to ensure that we receive it. ""
As this inter-ministerial approach to mysterious illness is already plagued by dysfunction and complications, the Biden administration has already provided the necessary regulations past the April deadline and parliament. And annoyed the victims. The so-calledHavana Act, which President Joe Biden signed the law at the end of last year to implement
There was concern that the department could come up with different definitions while the victim waited for the rules to be published, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. There are also concerns that the two departments will come up with different amounts of compensation for the victim, and the law requires the victim to make a decision. As a result, two U.S. government officials from different agencies will have similar incidents, but may be compensated for different amounts.
The department met with outside doctors and specialists separately to determine how to define brain damage, sources said.
The Office of Management and Budget will announce these definitions and indemnity in the coming days or weeks after a review by the US government, sources said.
When the OMB announces the rule, there will be 30 days of public comment to allow those interested in investing to provide feedback before the rule is enforced in accordance with the law. Victims predict that the reaction can be overwhelming and hot if there are definitions that they disagree with or compensation amounts that appear unfair.
