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DE HCR34
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/23/2021
Primary Sponsor
Sean Lynn
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Delaware Corrections Investigation Task Force with 11 members including legislators, a physician, judiciary representative, bar association member, and corrections council chair to investigate inmate treatment and healthcare quality in state prisons.
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Task force must hold first meeting within 60 days of passage and submit final report with findings and recommendations by July 30, 2021.
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Grants task force authority to access protected health information of current and former inmates, request appearances from Department of Correction employees and contractors, and issue subpoenas by majority vote.
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Task force expires 90 days after its first meeting; House Speaker serves as chair and Senate President Pro Tempore designates vice-chair.
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Investigation prompted by concerns over Centurion of Delaware, LLC's $68.9 million healthcare contract, COVID-19 deaths in prisons, and historical allegations of substandard care by Centurion facilities nationwide.
Legislative Description
Creating The Delaware Corrections Investigation Task Force To Investigate And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding The Treatment Of Inmates And The Quality Of Healthcare Provided To Inmates In This States Correctional Institutions.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections Committee in House
6/23/2021