The bill mandates a legislative management study focused on health care services in local correctional facilities during the 2025-26 interim. The study will encompass a comprehensive review of existing state and federal requirements for health care services in these facilities, funding patterns, challenges faced by local health care providers in serving incarcerated individuals, and an analysis of best practice models. Additionally, it will explore potential methods to enhance funding for health care services at local, state, and federal levels.

Upon completion of the study, the legislative management is required to report its findings and recommendations, including any necessary legislation to implement these recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly. This initiative aims to improve health care services for individuals in local correctional facilities, addressing both current challenges and future funding opportunities.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 12-44.1-24