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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 76

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costs of prescription drugs and devices for incarcerated persons.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Corrections (DOC) may require a

prisoner in a secured correctional facility for adults or juveniles to pay a deductible,

coinsurance, copayment, or similar charge if the prisoner receives medical or dental

care. DOC must establish by rule the amounts to charge for the services. Under this

bill, DOC must generally require such a prisoner to pay a deductible, coinsurance,

copayment, or similar charge for prescription drugs or devices. DOC must establish

by rule the amount to charge for each prescription drug or device.

Under current law, a sheriff may charge a county jail prisoner for costs of

medical care provided to the prisoner in a jail. Under this bill, the sheriff must charge

a county jail prisoner for prescription drugs and devices provided to the county jail

prisoner in jail. The amount the sheriff must charge is the amount DOC establishes

by rule for the same prescription drug or device provided to a prisoner in a prison.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Danou (D) , Kerkman (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Krug (R) , Mursau (R) , Radcliffe (D) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Radcliffe, Krug, Bernier, Kerkman, Thiesfeldt, Danou, Kleefisch and Mursau

  2. Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

  3. Apr 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1