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 current 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 for health care services. Additionally, it will explore potential methods to expand funding from local, state, and federal sources for these services.

Upon completion of the study, the legislative management is required to report its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislation to implement these recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly. This initiative aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of health care services for individuals in local correctional facilities.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 12-44.1-24