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SB293 • 2025

Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain medical care to adults in custody, document the reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care to adults in custody and refrain from considering the remaining duration of incarceration for adults in custody in determining medical care.

Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain medical care to adults in custody, document the reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care to adults in custody and refrain from considering the remaining duration of incarceration for adults in custody in determining medical care.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells the DOC to do or not to do some things regarding medical care for adults in custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the Department of Corrections to study health care for adults in custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care for adults in custody. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain medical care to adults in custody, document the reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care to adults in custody and refrain from considering the remaining duration of incarceration for adults in custody in determining medical care.</b>
Relating to: Relating to health care for adults in custody.
Current location: In Senate Committee