The bill pertains to the procedures followed by the Alabama Department of Corrections regarding the collection of emergency contact information from detained individuals and the notification process in the event of death or serious medical conditions. The bill defines key terms such as "custodial record," "detained individual," "in custody," and "serious medical condition," with the latter including conditions like imminent death without treatment, hospital admission requirement, suicide attempts, incapacity to consent for medical treatment, and terminal illness diagnoses.

The bill mandates that within 48 hours of taking an individual into custody, the Department of Corrections must provide the opportunity for the individual to supply emergency contact information and details of any existing medical directives or powers of attorney to be included in their custodial record. In the event of a detained individual's death, the Department must notify the emergency contacts within 24 hours, providing details of the death, including circumstances, official time, and whether it is under investigation. Similarly, if a detained individual suffers a serious medical condition, the Department must notify the emergency contacts as soon as practicable with information about the condition, incapacitation status, medical procedures performed or to be performed, and contact information for the medical provider. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text, indicating that the bill introduces new procedures without amending or removing existing legal language.