Federal and state quarantine and isolation authority / Jared P. Cole
- Author
- Cole, Jared P.
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, 2014.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (11 pages).
- Additional Creators
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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- Summary
- "In the wake of increasing fears about the spread of highly contagious diseases, federal, state, and local governments have become increasingly aware of the need for a comprehensive public health response to such events. An effective response could include the quarantine of persons exposed to infectious biological agents that are naturally occurring or released during a terrorist attack, the isolation of infected persons, and the quarantine of certain cities or neighborhoods ... This report provides an overview of federal and state public health laws as they relate to the quarantine and isolation of individuals and a discussion of constitutional issues that may be raised should individual liberties be restricted in a quarantine or isolation situation" -- Summary.
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- Note
- "October 9, 2014."
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