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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to allow the Commissioner of the Department of Correction or a Sheriff to petition a court for an order to transfer terminally ill or permanently incapacitated inmates to alternative locations, such as hospitals, nursing facilities, hospice programs, or residential care facilities, where they can receive appropriate medical care. The transfer must be consistent with public safety, and the Commissioner or Sheriff is required to monitor the individuals transferred and order their return to the correctional facility if their medical condition improves or if care outside the facility is no longer deemed appropriate.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Brian Ashe (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H794 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H794.pdf |
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