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S.3005
Title: A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 5/12/2008) Cosponsors (6)
Related Bills: H.R.5950
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/12/2008--Introduced.

Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the delivery of medical and
mental health care to all immigration detainees in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody; and (2) that such procedures address all detainee
health needs, including primary care, emergency care, chronic care, prenatal care, dental care, eye care, mental health care, medical dietary needs,
and other medically necessary specialized care.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

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ALL ACTIONS:

5/12/2008:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

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COSPONSORS(6), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 5/12/2008

Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 5/22/2008
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 5/12/2008
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 5/12/2008
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 6/6/2008
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 5/12/2008

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:
Senate Judiciary Referral, In Committee

RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)

Bill: Relationship:
H.R.5950 Related bill identified by CRS

AMENDMENT(S):

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