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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions related to the care of prisoners.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ requires a jail to provide a prisoner with the option of continuing certain medically
13 prescribed methods of contraception; and
14 ▸ makes technical changes.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 17-22-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 385
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 17-22-8 is amended to read:
25 17-22-8. Care of prisoners -- Funding of services -- Private contractor.
26 (1) Except as provided in Subsection [
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29 manner prescribed by the county legislative body; [
30 (c) provide each prisoner medical care when:
31 (i) the [
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33 alleviated; and
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36 (iii) delay or denial of medical care is likely to cause physical or psychological harm to
37 the prisoner; and
38 (d) provide each prisoner, as part of the intake process, with the option of continuing
39 any the following medically prescribed methods of contraception:
40 (i) an oral contraceptive;
41 (ii) an injectable contraceptive; or
42 (iii) an intrauterine device, if the prisoner was prescribed the intrauterine device
43 because the prisoner experiences serious and persistent adverse effects when using the methods
44 of contraception described in Subsections (1)(d)(i) and (ii).
45 (2) A sheriff may provide the generic form of a contraceptive described in Subsection
46 (1)(d)(i) or (ii).
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48 pregnant and gives birth, including the reporting requirements in Subsection 64-13-45(2)(c).
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51 treasury, except as provided in Section 17-22-10.
52 (b) The expense incurred in providing the services described in Subsection (1)(d) to
53 prisoners shall be paid by the Department of Health.
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55 services required by this section, the sheriff shall provide only those services required of [
56 the sheriff by the contract between the county and the private contractor.