Homeless dumping

Homeless dumping

Homeless dumping is the practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Dumped On Skid Row |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/17/60minutes/main2823079.shtml |work= |publisher=60 Minutes |date= |accessdate=2007-05-21 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=L.A. charges hospital in dumping of homeless |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15752013 |work= |publisher=MSNBC |date=November 16, 2006 |accessdate=2007-05-21 ]

Usage

*Associated Press; February 9, 2007; Los Angeles. A hospital van dropped off a homeless paraplegic man on Skid Row and left him crawling in the street with nothing more than a soiled gown and a broken colostomy bag, police said.... Police said the incident was a case of "homeless dumping" and were questioning officials from the hospital. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17062674/ Police probe alleged L.A. homeless dumping: Hospital van reportedly spotted dropping off paraplegic man on Skid Row] , MSNBC via Associated Press, February 9, 2007]

*Associated Press, October 25, 2006; Los Angeles. "L.A. Police Allege "Homeless Dumping"." Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into suspected dumping of homeless people on Skid Row after police witnessed ambulances leaving five people on a street there during the weekend.

ee also

*Patient dumping
*Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

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