MA H2705

Requires health services units in women's correctional institutions to provide written information on women's health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections upon admission and throughout incarceration

Department of Public Health must create and distribute culturally competent, linguistically diverse brochures containing this health information

Medical directors must offer contraception counseling and gynecological exams (including Pap tests) to female prisoners of child-bearing age at least 4 months before release, with contraception options including condoms, diaphragms, IUDs, and prescription birth control

Upon release, women must receive a 12-month prescription for their chosen contraception, referrals to pharmacies and physicians, and a MassHealth card with Medicaid access

Superintendents must offer monthly health education curricula covering general health, nutrition, mental health, domestic violence, substance abuse, STIs, pregnancy, infant care, and child development, developed in consultation with the Department of Public Health