Federal and State Isolation and Quarantine Authority.
Provides overview of Federal and State laws relating to isolation or quarantine of individuals exposed to infectious biological agents through terrorist attacks, or those infected with highly-contagious communicable diseases. Discusses relevant case law, the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2005.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides overview of Federal and State laws relating to isolation or quarantine of individuals exposed to infectious biological agents through terrorist attacks, or those infected with highly-contagious communicable diseases. Discusses relevant case law, the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, and legal challenges to State quarantine authority. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |