HB533 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Medical Furlough Act, definition of permanently incapacitated inmate further provided for, Commissioner of Department of Corrections to report to Legislature information regarding certain inmates under medical supervision, commissioner required to evaluate certain inmates frequently in infirmary or under medical supervision for a medical furlough, Secs. 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, 14-14-7 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> The Alabama Medical Furlough Act establishes
a procedure for the discretionary medical furlough
of certain incapacitated inmates convicted of
non-capital felony offenses</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would further provide for the
definition of a permanently incapacitated inmate
and would require the Commissioner of the
Department of Corrections to report to certain
legislative committees and the Alabama Sentencing
Commission the condition of all inmates who have
spent more than 60 days in an infirmary or under
medical supervision, as well as steps taken to
evaluate medical furloughs for those inmates</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the commissioner to
implement a program to annually evaluate all
inmates who have spent 60 days or more in an
infirmary or under a physician's care to determine
if the inmate should be considered for a medical
furlough</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize the
commissioner to revoke a medical furlough for any
reason that would be deemed a violation of parole</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, and
14-14-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Medical
Furlough Act, to further provide for the definition of
permanently incapacitated inmate; to require the Commissioner
of the Department of Corrections to report to certain
legislative committees and the Alabama Sentencing Commission
the condition of all inmates who have spent a certain number
of days in the infirmary or under medical supervision; to
require the commissioner to implement a program to evaluate
annually certain inmates who have spent a certain number of
days in the infirmary or under medical supervision for a
medical furlough; and to authorize the commissioner to revoke
a medical furlough for any reason that would be deemed a
violation of parole.
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Subjects
Corrections Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 25, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB533 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |