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Committee hears bill to give health department enforcement authority over jail and prison kitchens; vote delayed
Summary
SP84 would require the Department of Public Health to inspect and take enforcement action on food-service conditions in county jails, municipal jails and state prisons; the committee carried the bill over one week so members can consult local sheriffs.
Sen. Stutz (transcript sponsor listed as "Senator STS") told the Senate Health Committee that SP84 would require the Department of Public Health to inspect food-service operations in county jails, municipal jails and Department of Corrections facilities and to have authority to act on findings rather than only reporting deficiencies to wardens.
An agency official from the Department of Public Health told the committee the…
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