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Committee advances bill to require jails to maintain inmates' prior medication regimens
Summary
House File 2‑64, the "Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act," was recommended to the general register after testimony from family members and court-watchers describing harms when county jails discontinue prescribed medications; members discussed scope and implementation challenges.
House File 2‑64, carried by Representative Hanson, was recommended to be placed on the general register by the House Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy after testimony from family members and court observers about the health consequences of interrupted medication regimens in county jails.
Rep. Hanson said the bill would require jails to provide the same medications a person was taking before incarceration unless the person chooses otherwise or a medical professional recommends a different regimen while in custody. Hanson acknowledged practical challenges in verifying…
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