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Public commenter raises Huntington Hospital discharge concerns; commission asks fire department to invite hospital representatives
Summary
A resident detailed alleged inhumane treatment and releases in soiled clothing at Huntington Hospital; commissioners referenced SB 1152 and unanimously asked the fire department to invite hospitals the city uses for patient transport to present on their emergency-discharge services and supports.
During public comment at the Jan. 27 meeting, resident Yvonne LaRose urged the commission to prepare for ICE activity and later raised concerns about how some people brought to Huntington Hospital are treated and released.
LaRose described people being returned to the street in soiled clothes and urged the commission to “appeal to Huntington to be more humane, use more humanitarian measures” and suggested collecting donation resources and…
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