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Bill would require hospitals to permit federal immigration enforcement access; members raise privacy and funding concerns
Summary
House Bill 281 would require hospitals to permit federal immigration agents to enter for arrests, interviews or to collect evidence, and would authorize penalties (state grant restrictions and Medicaid provider action) for noncompliance; committee members pressed sponsors on HIPAA, profiling and potential loss of funding.
Representative Josh Williams presented House Bill 281 to the Public Safety Committee, saying the measure would require hospitals to permit federal immigration officers to enter for specific purposes—arrest pursuant to a warrant, interviewing an individual, or collecting evidence—and would require governing boards to adopt written policies and designate point persons to verify immigration enforcement activity.
Sponsor testimony said penalties for noncompliance could include prohibiting…
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