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HB25-1026

Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care

Concerning procedures related to the provision of health-care services to inmates, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting certain copayments and fees and making and reducing an appropriation.
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Subjects:
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Health Care & Health Insurance
Bill Summary

Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care services. Current law permits a waiver or reduction of the copayment under a range of circumstances. The department's current administrative regulations assess fees when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a scheduled health-care appointment. The bill eliminates the copayment and prohibits the department from assessing a fee when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a health-care appointment until July 1, 2028 . The bill requires the department to report during its 2026 "SMART Act" hearing on the number of times an inmate failed to attend a scheduled health-care appointment or requested an appointment when the request was not relevant to an actual medical condition. The bill reduces appropriations to the department by a net of $165,682, which includes an increase of $157,179 appropriated from the general fund and a decrease of $322,861 from cash funds.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Under Consideration

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