H.R.5950 - Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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07/28/10
H.R.5950: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010 - U.S. ...

Joe Courtney's bill, HR 5950, to address the problem of excessive Medicare observation days will be enacted before this Congress adjourns. The current bill will expire when the 111th Congress ends and will have to be reintroduced in the . .... OpenCong

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01/05/09
Migra Matters: Support a DREAM at Change.org

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), immigrant rights (41), immigration (358), immigration fraud (1), immigration reform (19), IN (1) ...

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01/02/09
Diana On Top: Go Directly to Jail...and Die

Democrat representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) has introduced HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act. Lofgren’s bill would establish mandatory standards to provide detainees with health care, including chronic care, dental care, ...

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12/08/08
Migra Matters: Hearts of Darkness: A journey into the nativist lair.

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), immigrant rights (41), immigration (358), immigration fraud (1), immigration reform (19), IN (1) ...

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11/19/08
Migra Matters: Postville Iowa: A Humanitarian Crisis?

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), immigrant rights (41), immigration (358), immigration fraud (1), immigration reform (19), IN (1) ...

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11/17/08
Migra Matters: Meet the new head of DHS

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), immigrant rights (41), immigration (358), immigration fraud (1), immigration reform (19), IN (1) ...

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11/13/08
Western Dominican Promoters Meeting; October 23-25, 2008

Contact legislators: Oppose punitive measure in current immigrant legislation; sample handout. http://www.networklobby.orgf/issues/immigration/. Support HR 5950/S. 3005. Marion will initiate development of a corporate stance at the SR ...

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11/09/08
Migra Matters: Hate doesn't happen in a vacuum

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), immigrant rights (41), immigration (358), immigration fraud (1), immigration reform (19), IN (1) ...

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11/05/08
Ask Congress to ensure basic medical care for individuals held in ...

Urge your senators and representative to protect vulnerable asylum-seekers and immigrants by supporting Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Representative Zoe Lofgren’s (D-CA) Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, S. 3005/HR 5950 ...

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10/12/08
bill to improve detention conditions introduced to the house

and earlier this year, lofgren (d-ca) introduced the detainee basic medical care act (hr 5950), which responded to the 82 detainee deaths in detention highlighted by the new york times and washington post. why are these bills important? ...

Source: T Don Hutto
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09/27/08
trackitt: HR 5882

Continued Committee Markup of: H.R. 6598, H.R. 5882, H.R. 5924, H.R. 5950, and To consider: a resolution and report recommending to the Hous of Representatives that Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey be cited for contempt of Congress ...

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09/26/08
Aclu Calls Immigrant Detainee Basic Medical Care Act Of 2008 Long ...

The ACLU urges the House Judiciary Committee members to vote for HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). This bill is the first congressional action to provide basic medical ...

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09/20/08
Alex Brown Horseracing: Following Barbaro's Legacy :: News ...

Continued Committee Markup of: H.R. 6598, H.R. 5882, H.R. 5924, H.R. 5950, and. To consider: a resolution and report recommending to the Hous of Representatives that Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey be cited for contempt of Congress ...

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09/19/08
Aclu Urges House Judiciary Committee To Support Detainee Basic ...

... all detainees held by DHS Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ACLU urges the House Judiciary Committee members to vote for HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).

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09/17/08
something all refugees here in the united states should read and know!

... which would recapture employment-based and family-sponsored immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays, hr 5924, which would provide 20000 employment-based visas per year for three years specifically for nurses, and hr 5950, ...

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09/17/08
Hispanic and other immigrants face no medical coverage without law

The ACLU urges the House Judiciary Committee members to vote for HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). This bill is the first congressional action to provide basic medical ...

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09/16/08
Let’s Keep It Simple » The Foundry

H.R.5950, details vast new immigrant detainee healthcare requirements that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would have to implement in all of its detention centers. VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO! ...

Source: The Foundry
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09/16/08
Let’s Keep It Simple » The Foundry

H.R.5950, details vast new immigrant detainee healthcare requirements that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would have to implement in all of its detention centers. VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO!!! VOTE NO! ...

Source: The Foundry
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09/16/08
national update 09/17/2008

and brings the annual visa total to no less than 226000); hr 5924, the “emergency nursing supply relief act”; and hr 5950, the “detainee basic medical care act of 2008 (a bill that amends the american competitiveness in the twenty-first ...

Source: Ed's blog
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09/15/08
Greg Siskind's Blog: NURSE BILL MARKUP DUE TO BE COMPLETED TOMORROW

(Congressional Quarterly, September 12, 2008) When the Committee reconvenes, it is expected to finish consideration of H.R. 6020 and three other immigration-related bills: H.R. 5882, H.R. 5924, and H.R. 5950. ...

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09/15/08
cgfns new india pilot project & congressional update

... including the recent markup of hr 5924, the emergency nursing supply relief act. also, several other measures will be marked up, including hr 5882, congresswoman lofgren’s recapture legislation, hr 6020 (military), and hr 5950, ...

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09/13/08
i-9 since 1986 have fooled american!

hr5950, details vast new immigrant detainee health care requirements that immigration and customs enforcement (ice) would have to implement in all of their detention centers. so let’s look at what is going on here with each. ...

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09/10/08
20000 eb nurse visas per year - hr 5924 bill status

other bills pending for approvals -- hr 5882 (reduces green card waitimes by acquiring unused past visa numbers), hr 6020 (immigration benefits for immigrant soldiers and their families), hr 5950 (medical care for immigration detainees) ...

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09/09/08
aclu urges house judiciary committee to support detainee basic ...

the aclu urges the house judiciary committee members to vote for hr 5950, the detainee basic medical care act of 2008, introduced by representative zoe lofgren (d-ca). the following can be attributed to joanne lin, aclu legislative ...

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09/09/08
House Judiciary Committee Reviewing Immigration Bills This Week

HR 5950 would ensure basic medical care for immigration detainees; (Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-CA and Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-FL). "Chairpersons Conyers and Lofgren are showing great leadership in recognizing the enormous good that will ...

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09/09/08
house judiciary committee moving immigration bills

... visas lost when uscis failed to adjudicate enough petitions in a given year; hr 5924 - allocates 20000 employment-based visas per year for three years for nurses; hr 5950 - provides for basic medical care for immigrant detainees ...

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09/09/08
Immigration Alert! Contact Your Elected Officials!

HR5950, which details vast new immigrant detainee healthcare requirements that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would have to implement in all of its detention centers. This unnecessary ...

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09/09/08
Democrats Plan To Open Borders For 550,000 New Workers to Add To The 1 Million Already Coming

Democrats Plan To Open Borders For 550,000 New Workers to Add To The 1 Million Already Coming | Tue, Sep 09, 2008 : 3:52 pm e | Frank :: ... of armed forces personnel. In addition, the House Judiciary Committee will be considering

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09/08/08
200809091908 | US Immigration Legislative Update September 8, 2008 ...

(Id.) H.R. 5950 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "to establish procedures for the delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in...DHS custody." (Congressional Research Service Summary, ...

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09/08/08
alert: house judiciary considers measures that will harm american ...

in addition, the house judiciary committee will be considering hr5950, which details vast new immigrant detainee healthcare requirements that immigration and customs enforcement (ice) would have to implement in all of its detention ...

Source: One Old Vet
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