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Corrections update: $102 million health-care shortfall, Hutchinson replacement planning, and Second Look Act bed impacts
Summary
The Department of Corrections told the committee it faces a $102,000,000 health-care expenditure increase tied to an underbid contract, discussed planning for a Hutchinson facility replacement and contraband prevention options, and staff briefed members on Second Look Act provisions that could reduce future prison bed needs.
During its session the Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice received an annual update from the Department of Corrections, including a reported $102,000,000 increase in health-care expenditures, planning considerations for a replacement to the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, and an informational briefing on the Second Look Act (Senate Bill 255).
Legislative Research summarized the Department’s presentation and said, “In fiscal year 26, there was an increase of $102,000,000 in healthcare expenditures to cover the gap necessary in healthcare costs. This is because the contract that was accepted and the request for proposal was severely underbid, and they needed more money to cover it all.”…
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