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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 stakeholders that shaped the amendment. The adopted amendment clarifies that individuals subject to a Jarvis order cannot have that order overridden and that medication changes in jails should involve the "right health care professionals" before a change is made.
Representative Liebling said she had seen the complete language for the first time during the meeting and expressed support: "I'm very comfortable with it. I really appreciate all the work that's been done to get it to this form," she said.
Committee members adopted the article and the attached amendment by voice vote. The transcript does not record roll-call votes, nor does it include discussion about implementation specifics such as staffing, training, or cost implications; the mover said stakeholder consultation informed the amendment language.
The provision requires correctional facilities to ensure medication access and establishes consultation requirements for medication changes, but the transcript does not include implementation timelines or department-level assignment for compliance reporting.
