REFERENCE TITLE: correctional health services; prohibited contracts. State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 SB 1500 Introduced by Senator Quezada AN ACT repealing section 41-1608, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 41-1608; relating to the state department of corrections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: correctional health services; prohibited contracts.
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
SB 1500
Introduced by Senator Quezada
REFERENCE TITLE: correctional health services; prohibited contracts.
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2022
SB 1500
Introduced by
Senator Quezada
AN ACT
repealing section 41-1608, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding a new section 41-1608; relating to the state department of corrections.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Repeal Section 41-1608, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed. Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 41-1608, to read: START_STATUTE41-1608. Administration of correctional health care services; definition A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning from and after June 30, 2023, the department shall administer all correctional health care services and may not enter into a contract with a private entity to administer correctional health care services. B. For the purposes of this section, "correctional health care services" includes all medical, mental health and dental services that are provided to a prisoner within a state owned and operated facility. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Repeal
Section 41-1608, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section 41-1608, to read:
START_STATUTE41-1608. Administration of correctional health care services; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning from and after June 30, 2023, the department shall administer all correctional health care services and may not enter into a contract with a private entity to administer correctional health care services.
B. For the purposes of this section, "correctional health care services" includes all medical, mental health and dental services that are provided to a prisoner within a state owned and operated facility. END_STATUTE