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Bill > H2349
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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
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. It requires prisons to provide written information on women's health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections upon admission and throughout incarceration. It also mandates that prisons offer contraception counseling and a gynecological exam, including a Pap test, for female prisoners of childbearing age at least 4 months before their release. Additionally, the bill requires prisons to offer a comprehensive health education curriculum on topics such as general health, nutrition, mental health, domestic violence, and sexually transmitted infections on a monthly basis.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (7)
Kay Khan (D)*,
Priscila Sousa (D)*,
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5016 (on 09/12/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2349 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2349.pdf |
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