Bill > S4000

This bill, the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020, creates a new federal criminal offense for federal law enforcement officers and Bureau of Prisons personnel who negligently fail to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in federal custody who display medical distress, resulting in unnecessary pain, injury, or death. The bill requires these federal officials to provide or obtain immediate medical care for individuals in their custody who show signs of medical distress, and imposes criminal penalties, including fines and up to one year in prison, for violating this requirement. It also directs the appropriate Inspector General to investigate such incidents and refer cases for prosecution. Additionally, the bill allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions for violations.