Plain English Breakdown
The official summary states that terms like 'serious bodily injury' and 'substantial emotional distress' are defined elsewhere ('as defined'), but the definitions themselves are not in the provided text.
AB-2593: Rules for Prisoner Health Care
This law stops prison staff from blocking or refusing to give prescribed health care if doing so causes serious bodily injury or substantial emotional distress.
What This Bill Does
- It bans supervisors, administrators, and employees of the Department of Corrections Rehabilitation from interfering with or refusing to carry out prescribed health care that results in serious harm.
- The law applies when blocking this care leads to serious bodily injury or substantial emotional distress.
Who It Names or Affects
- Supervisors, administrators, and employees of the Department of Corrections Rehabilitation.
- Incarcerated people who receive prescribed health care that could prevent serious harm if blocked.
Terms To Know
- Department of Corrections Rehabilitation
- The state agency responsible for managing prisons and the treatment of incarcerated adults.
- Prescribed health care
- Medical treatment or medicine ordered by a doctor that is required to prevent harm.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not define exactly what counts as 'substantial emotional distress' in the provided text.
- An effective date is not listed in the official metadata.
- The specific penalties for staff who break these rules are not included in the summary.