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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News Coverage

05/21/08
Top Lawmakers To Question Homeland...

In addition, Conyers, Lofgren and Menendez introduced legislation (HR 5950) that would establish mandatory standards for medical care for...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
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05/20/08
ACLU Applauds Menendez Legislation...

The legislation, a companion to HR 5950, introduced by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), requires ICE to also report detainee deaths to ...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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05/19/08
US Immigration Legislative Update ...

Earlier this month, House Immigration Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoë Lofgren (D-CA) introduced HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act...

Source: Right Side News, GA
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05/19/08
Immigrants detained to death

Lofgren has introduced HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act, a bill that would require Homeland Security to establish mandatory s...

Source: Los Angeles Times, CA
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05/12/08
ACLU Welcomes Detainee Basic Medic...

Menendez's bill is a companion to HR 5950, introduced last week by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Both Lofgren and Menendez should be...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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05/07/08
New Legislation Would Require Mand...

on Tuesday announced that she has introduced a bill (HR 5950) to establish mandatory standards for medical care for immigrants in detenti...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
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05/06/08
Federal Bill Seeks Health Care Sta...

announced that she has introduced a bill (HR 5950) to establish mandatory standards for medical care for immigrants in detention centers,...

Source: California Healthline, CA
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Blog Coverage

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07/28/10
H.R.5950: Improving Access to Medi...

Joe Courtney's bill, HR 5950, to address the problem of excessive Medicare observation days will be enacted before this Congress adjourns...

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

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), ...

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

Democrat representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) has introduced HR 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act. Lofgren’s bill would esta...

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12/08/08
Migra Matters: Hearts of Darkness:...

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), ...

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11/19/08
Migra Matters: Postville Iowa: A H...

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), ...

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11/17/08
Migra Matters: Meet the new head o...

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), ...

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11/13/08
Western Dominican Promoters Meetin...

Contact legislators: Oppose punitive measure in current immigrant legislation; sample handout. http://www.networklobby.orgf/issues/immigr...

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11/09/08
Migra Matters: Hate doesn't happen...

... HR.5950 (1), HR1645 (2), hr4437 (10), Huckabee (1), Hugo Chavez (1), Human Rights (2), hypocrisy (18), ILIR (2), immigrant life (2), ...

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11/05/08
Ask Congress to ensure basic medic...

Urge your senators and representative to protect vulnerable asylum-seekers and immigrants by supporting Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Repre...

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10/12/08
bill to improve detention conditio...

and earlier this year, lofgren (d-ca) introduced the detainee basic medical care act (hr 5950), which responded to the 82 detainee deaths...

Source: T Don Hutto
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