CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS: Provides relative to the creation of screening procedures for the purpose of testing inmates for certain infectious diseases
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Summary
The bill directs the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create standardized testing for HIV and hepatitis C for anyone incarcerated in state prisons, parish jails or other correctional facilities. Inmates may refuse testing without penalty, results are kept confidential, and the state will reimburse local facilities for screening costs and fund any medically indicated treatment. The measure seeks early detection, better health outcomes, and reduced disease spread within prisons.
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