FL H1115

Creates Section 907.046 allowing female arrestees held more than 72 hours to request pregnancy testing, which shall be administered by facility medical providers using urine, blood, ultrasound, or other standard protocols.

Requires sentences of pregnant women convicted and sentenced to confinement to be deferred until 12 weeks postpartum, with the woman maintaining all necessary health care during the deferral period.

Mandates postpartum assessments be offered to incarcerated women within 10 days of confinement, including information on medical tests, procedures, lactation support, and treatments, involving community support services and health care professionals.

Requires the Department of Health to submit annual reports beginning January 1, 2022, to the Governor and Legislature detailing pregnancy data, births, maternal complications, and miscarriages for each correctional facility while excluding patient identifying information.

Takes effect July 1, 2021.