Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands medical and behavioral health services for pregnant inmates.

Highlights:

• Defines “Department” as the State Department of Corrections (Sec. 2).

• Requires the department provide incarcerated women access to certain necessary medical and behavioral services and sufficient supply of feminine hygiene products at no cost (Sec. 2).

• Requires the department establish policies that prohibit any male staff member from inspecting or searching a incarcertated women (Sec. 5).

• Requires the department to provide pregnany inmates with access to necessary medical and behaviroal health care services (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 6).

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