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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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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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.
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.
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