Bill > H2614

This bill modifies existing law regarding medical parole by establishing new rules for how and when incarcerated individuals can petition for medical parole. Specifically, the bill limits medical parole petitions to once per year, with an exception allowing additional petitions if there is a substantial change in the person's medical status. The bill also provides discretion to the superintendent, sheriff, or commissioner to deny reconsideration of a medical parole petition if they determine that the medical status change is not substantial enough to warrant review. Before denying such a petition, the authority must first notify the victim or victim's family. This modification to Chapter 127 of the Massachusetts General Laws aims to create a more structured and controlled process for medical parole requests while still maintaining flexibility for significant medical changes that might occur in an incarcerated person's condition.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2614