Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-013 Alien Medical Records System of Records

Samenvatting

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of Homeland Security proposes to establish a new Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement system of records notice titled, Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--013 Alien Medical Records System of Records. This system maintains records that document the medical screening, examination, and treatment of aliens arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The records contain the medical information for aliens detained in facilities owned and operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or its contractors, or in facilities where medical care is provided by Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers. The system also supports the collection and maintenance of medical information about these individuals and its dissemination in the case of infectious diseases, especially in the event of a public health emergency, such as an epidemic or pandemic. The information described in this notice was previously covered by a Department of Health an