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Healthcare/Hospital Law

Oct. 6, 2007

House Hearing Reviews Deaths in Detention

LOS ANGELES - Two California lawmakers said Thursday they would consider forcing the Department of Homeland Security to adopt legally binding medical standards to ensure uniform care at detention centers around the nation.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - Two California lawmakers said Thursday they would consider forcing the Department of Homeland Security to adopt legally binding medical standards to ensure uniform care at detention centers around the nation.
      "There need to be standards, enforceable standards for those held in detention," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, chair of t...

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