Committee hears plan to codify correctional medical clinics and related DOC changes in Chapter 90
The CLRC's compiler told lawmakers Section 90.26 would establish two clinics inside DOC for medical/dental and behavioral-health care operated to national standards by Guam Memorial Hospital and the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center; CLRC plans a floor amendment to remove outdated payment language that conflicts with a consolidated 2025 agreement.
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Geraldine Cepeda, the compiler of laws for the Criminal Law and Procedure Review Commission, detailed the CLRC's proposed revisions to Chapter 90, the statute that governs Department of Corrections operations. Cepeda said Chapter 90 contains no criminal offenses but sets the DOC's operational framework and that the bill would "create new definitions that distinguish between detainees and sentenced inmates" and "consolidate the director's power in one place."
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