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Federal and State Isolation and Quarantine Authority.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biological warfare.
- Public health.
- Terrorism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal and State Isolation and Quarantine Authority
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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