House Bill 908

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE, AS LONG AS THE INMATE IS NOT CONVICTED OF A SEX OFFENSE OR OF CAPITAL MURDER OR SENTENCED TO DEATH, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND HE OR SHE IS BEDRIDDEN OR THE INMATE HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DUE TO CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TO PLACE CERTAIN OFFENDERS ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE IF THE OFFENDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR ARE COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND ARE BEDRIDDEN OR THE OFFENDER HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE DUE TO CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE PAROLE BOARD TO APPROVE SUPERVISED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO BE MONITORED BY THE PAROLE BOARD AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUPERVISED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY SHALL HOUSE INMATES THAT ARE ON PAROLE UNDER CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FACILITY SHALL HAVE ENHANCED SECURITY AND MAY OPERATE AS A NURSING HOME, END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE FACILITY, LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITAL FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OR HOSPICE CARE FACILITY; TO AUTHORIZED THE BOARD TO GRANT MEDICAL PAROLE TO "MEDICALLY FRAIL" PAROLED INMATES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INMATES TO BE REFERRED TO LICENSED SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO PLACE CERTAIN OFFENDERS ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO ORDER A PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, WHEN NECESSARY, WHEN MAKING A PAROLE DECISION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE FOR HOSPICE CARE SERVICES FOR INMATES WHO ARE CONFINED IN FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE THOSE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY PROPERLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OR TO CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF THE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES WITH DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A LICENSE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 41-85-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-11-1 AND 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR PAROLED INMATES" AND PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR LICENSURE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH LICENSED SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR PAROLED INMATES TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZED MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY FRAIL INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN PAROLED AND COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF SUCH FACILITIES; TO CODIFY SECTION 43-13-117.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO APPLY FOR NECESSARY WAIVERS FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AT SUCH SPECIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR PAROLED INMATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Horan

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House