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IA HSB314
SB
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Health And Human Services
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AI Summary
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Establishes a medical release program allowing the Board of Parole to release inmates diagnosed with a terminal illness (prognosis of death within one year), serious medical condition (end-stage disease), or who are physically or mentally incapacitated and unable to perform daily living activities
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Department of Corrections must perform an updated risk assessment evaluating reoffending risk for eligible inmates and may file petitions for medical review with the Board of Parole
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Board of Parole must notify all victims and allow them 14 days to submit victim impact statements; the board must make a decision within 45 days of receiving a petition, with all hearings open to the public
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Released persons must be supervised under a release plan that includes medical care and support services, regular check-ins with a supervisory officer, and conditions to ensure public safety
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Board of Parole must submit an annual report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, and each year thereafter, detailing petitions received, persons released, and outcomes of released persons
Legislative Description
A bill for an act establishing a medical release program for certain persons committed to the custody of the department of corrections.
Last Action
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 334.
2/17/2026