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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/21/2022
03/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to health education in women's correctional institutions. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve health education and access to contraception for women incarcerated in correctional institutions in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: requiring correctional institutions to provide written information on women's health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections upon admission and at any time thereafter; offering contraception counseling and gynecological exams, including Pap tests, for female prisoners of childbearing age within four months of their release; and requiring the superintendent of each correctional institution to offer a health education course covering topics such as general health, women's health, sexually transmitted infections, and contraception. The bill ensures that these services are provided in the prisoners' native languages and that prisoners are not required to undergo any exam or accept any contraception against their will.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/21/2022)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1636 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1636.pdf |
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