HB 7 DE

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

This Act makes permanent and temporary changes to the Adult Correction Healthcare Review Committee ("ACHRC") which is a committee that serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor, General Assembly and the Commissioner of the Department of Correction on all matters relating to the provision of inmate health care services. The permanent changes include adding to ACHRC a healthcare professional who by virtue of the professional's training, education, and specialization hold expertise in correctional health and allowing either a psychiatrist or forensic psychologist to serve as a member. The temporary changes address the Department's response to COVID-19 from March 12, 2020 to March 30, 2021. This Act requires ACHRC to provide a report to the Governor, General Assembly and Commissioner a report regarding the efficacy and appropriateness of the Department's response identifying total numbers of correctional officers and inmates who tested positive and died from COVID-19 or COVID-19 related illnesses. The report also identifies the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement and assesses the medical treatment provided to inmates who tested positive for COVID-19. The Act authorizes ACHRC to request records, consult with additional medical professionals and engage additional staff. Finally, for 2021 and 2022, the Chairpersons of the House and Senate Corrections Committees will be voting members of ACHRC, but cannot designate another individual to attend meetings or vote.

• Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary

1. Mar 9, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 23, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
3. Apr 23, 2021 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
4. Apr 29, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
5. Apr 29, 2021 Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
6. May 20, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
7. Jun 3, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to HB 7 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
8. Jun 8, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to HB 7 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
9. Jun 8, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
10. Jun 15, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 7 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
11. Jun 17, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 7 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
12. Jun 17, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
13. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
14. Sep 17, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• HA 1 to HB 7 · PDF
• HA 1 to HB 7 · HTML
• SA 1 to HB 7 · PDF
• SA 1 to HB 7 · HTML