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Subcommittee advances bill requiring telehealth access, private space for incarcerated Virginians

2303683 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Public Safety Subcommittee voted 4-1 to report SB 10 39, which would direct the Department of Corrections and the Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails to establish telehealth policies and report them to the Joint Commission on Health Care by Oct. 1, 2025.

Senator Pokarski introduced Senate Bill 10 39 to the Virginia Senate Public Safety Subcommittee, saying the bill would expand access to health care for people in custody and require accommodations to allow inmates to participate in telehealth appointments, including a dedicated private space…

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