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OH HB249
Bill
Status
6/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
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Requires health-trained personnel to perform medical, dental, and mental health screening on all inmates upon arrival at jails that confine inmates for 120 hours or more.
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Mandates screening inquiries into inmate alcohol and drug use, including type, frequency, amount, date of last use, and withdrawal history.
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Requires health-trained personnel to verify benzodiazepine prescriptions (Xanax, Ativan, Valium, or other benzodiazepines) within 24 hours of admission, or arrange psychiatrist consultation within 72 hours to ensure safe tapering with less addictive medications.
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Mandates sheriff ensure all screening personnel receive training on symptoms, consequences, and treatment options for withdrawal from benzodiazepines, alcohol, and other addictive drugs.
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Names the law "Sean's Law" and defines "health-trained personnel" as jail staff trained in limited healthcare aspects, including correctional officers approved by jail physicians.
Legislative Description
To require health-trained personnel to perform a medical, dental, and mental health screening on each inmate upon arrival at a jail, to establish procedures that health-trained personnel must follow if an inmate is taking xanax, ativan, valium, or any other benzodiazepine, and to provide that the sheriff ensure that health-trained personnel responsible for medical, dental, and mental health screening be trained as to symptoms and consequences of withdrawal from addictive drugs.
Inmate medical, dental, mental health screenings
Last Action
To Health & Aging
6/1/2011