CT HB05567

Expands the Office of the Correction Ombuds to include a Correction Patient Advocate and a Correction Mental Health Care Clinician by January 1, 2027, to assist incarcerated persons with medical care access, medication management, and mental health services

Requires the Department of Correction to implement an electronic health records system allowing incarcerated persons to digitally request medical care, track medications, and report missed doses, with all requests time-stamped and logged

Establishes a list of time-critical medications (including those for diabetes, seizures, cardiac conditions, and mental illness) with strict timing protocols, and mandates quarterly medical scorecards reporting staffing levels, vacancy rates, and staff suspensions at each facility

Creates a nurse student loan reimbursement program offering up to $5,000 annually (maximum $20,000 total) for nurses employed by the Department of Correction

Establishes a 15-member Correction Medical and Health Oversight Board to develop a ten-year plan to improve health care and food services, and requires an audit of the department's nutrition and food service program by July 1, 2027