County officials warn new medication requirement for jails creates heavy staff burden
Officials said the Larry Hill Act, which requires jails to continue medications inmates were prescribed before incarceration, increases nursing workload and could force additional staffing; litigation over the statute was reported to be pending.
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Becker County officials told the board that recent state legislation commonly referred to as the Larry Hill Act—requiring jails to provide incarcerated individuals with the medications prescribed to them prior to incarceration—has caused substantial operational strain and may require the county to increase jail nursing staffing.
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