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Bilingual practitioner urges Tahoe Forest board to clarify district policy on care for undocumented patients

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During public comment, Johanna Koch asked the board to support a public-awareness campaign explaining how the hospital responds when undocumented people seek care, including legal obligations and staff protocols.

During the general public comment period, Johanna Koch identified herself as a bilingual practitioner and asked the board to consider supporting or leading a public-awareness campaign explaining how the hospital will respond to undocumented people who seek care.

Koch said she has heard patients tell clinicians that they are afraid to return…

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