AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
This bill aims to improve the quality of medical care in correctional facilities in Minnesota. It seeks to ensure that incarcerated individuals receive adequate healthcare, addressing issues related to mental illness, substance use disorders, medication management, and overall health and safety within correctional settings.
Main Provisions
Inspection and Licensing: The bill mandates regular inspections and licensing of correctional facilities by the Commissioner of Corrections, ensuring they meet minimum standards concerning management, operations, security, and inmate treatment.
Health Care Requirements: Facilities must provide screening, appraisal, and treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. Policies must include suicide prevention, appropriately timed wellbeing checks, and proper medication verification and administration.
Medication Management: Facilities are required to continue providing prescribed medications to inmates unless a licensed health care professional determines the medication is not needed or a more effective medication is available.
Emergency and Incident Reporting: Facility administrators are required to report deaths and critical incidents like uses of force or suicide attempts to the Commissioner of Corrections within specified timeframes.
Involuntary Medication and Health Transfers: There must be clear policies on the involuntary administration of medications and processes for transferring inmates to non-correctional medical or mental health facilities when needed.
Special Needs and Telehealth: The bill calls for identifying inmates with special needs and provides guidelines for using telehealth services.
Staff Conduct and Training: Establishes a code of conduct for staff and mandates annual training to ensure the consistent application of care standards.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- The bill offers new health care mandates for correctional facilities, emphasizing the continuity of medication for inmates and improving processes related to their health management.
- It requires more stringent reporting and review of incidents within facilities, enforcing compliance through potential action against facility licenses.
Relevant Terms
- correctional facilities
- mental illness
- substance use disorders
- medication administration
- suicide prevention
- involuntary medication
- telehealth
- special needs
- incident reporting
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| May 12, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| May 13, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| Senate | Note | Action | See |
Citations
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