Sec. 2401. Humanitarian and medical standards for individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody
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The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and in consultation with nongovernmental experts in the delivery of humanitarian response and health care, shall develop guidelines and protocols for basic minimum standards of care for individuals in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The guidelines and protocols described in subsection
(a)shall ensure that the staffing, physical facilities, furnishings, and supplies are adequate to provide each detainee with appropriate— medical care, including initial health screenings and medical assessments; water, sanitation, and hygiene; food and nutrition; clothing and shelter; quiet, dimly illuminated sleeping quarters if he or she is detained overnight; information about available services and legal rights, in the common language spoken by the detainee, and access to a telephone; and freedom to practice the detainee’s religion.