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Committee requires jails to ensure access to medication and consult clinicians before changes
Summary
Conference committee adopted House language requiring jails to ensure access to medication for people in custody, clarifying that Jarvis orders cannot be overridden and that medication changes should involve appropriate health-care professionals; the motion passed by voice vote.
The House and Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Conference Committee on May 14 adopted House language (Article 14, R6–R9) requiring jails to ensure people in custody have access to prescribed medication and to consult appropriate health-care professionals before changing medications.
Chair Mueller moved the article and described consultations with…
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