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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends requirements relating to pregnant and postpartum inmates.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ specifies that if the Department of Corrections creates a nursery, the nursery is
14 subject to rules established by the Department of Health and Human Services;
15 ▸ establishes the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board (board);
16 ▸ provides that the Department of Health and Human Services shall, after consulting
17 with the board, make rules governing any nursery established by the Department of
18 Corrections;
19 ▸ modifies requirements relating to the use of restraints on a pregnant inmate;
20 ▸ requires access to postpartum care and certain social services for an inmate who has
21 recently given birth;
22 ▸ includes a sunset date; and
23 ▸ makes technical changes.
24 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25 None
26 Other Special Clauses:
27 None
28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 AMENDS:
30 17-22-8, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 123
31 63I-1-226, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 194, 206, 224, 253, 255,
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33 64-13-46, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 385
34 ENACTS:
35 26B-1-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
36 63I-1-264, Utah Code Annotated 1953
37 64-13-46.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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39 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
40 Section 1. Section 17-22-8 is amended to read:
41 17-22-8. Care of prisoners -- Funding of services -- Private contractor.
42 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a sheriff shall:
43 (a) receive each individual committed to jail by competent authority;
44 (b) provide each prisoner with necessary food, clothing, and bedding in the manner
45 prescribed by the county legislative body;
46 (c) provide each prisoner medical care when:
47 (i) the prisoner's symptoms evidence a serious disease or injury;
48 (ii) the prisoner's disease or injury is curable or may be substantially alleviated; and
49 (iii) the potential for harm to the person by reason of delay or the denial of medical
50 care would be substantial; and
51 (d) provide each prisoner, as part of the intake process, with the option of continuing
52 any of the following medically prescribed methods of contraception:
53 (i) an oral contraceptive;
54 (ii) an injectable contraceptive;
55 (iii) a patch;
56 (iv) a vaginal ring; or
57 (v) an intrauterine device, if the prisoner was prescribed the intrauterine device because
58 the prisoner experiences serious and persistent adverse effects when using the methods of
59 contraception described in Subsections (1)(d)(i) and (ii).
60 (2) A sheriff may provide the generic form of a contraceptive described in Subsection
61 (1)(d)(i) or (ii).
62 (3) A sheriff shall follow the provisions of Section 64-13-46 if a prisoner is pregnant
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65 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the expense incurred in providing the
66 services required by this section to prisoners shall be paid from the county treasury, except as
67 provided in Section 17-22-10.
68 (b) The expense incurred in providing the services described in Subsection (1)(d) to
69 prisoners shall be paid by the Department of Health and Human Services.
70 (5) If the county executive contracts with a private contractor to provide the services
71 required by this section, the sheriff shall provide only those services required of the sheriff by
72 the contract between the county and the private contractor.
73 Section 2. Section 26B-1-401 is enacted to read:
74 26B-1-401. Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board -- Duties
75 -- Rulemaking.
76 (1) As used in this part:
77 (a) "Advisory board" means the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory
78 Board.
79 (b) "Incarcerated mother" means the same as that term is defined in Section
80 64-13-46.5.
81 (2) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:
82 (a) two individuals from the Department of Corrections, appointed by the executive
83 director of the Department of Corrections;
84 (b) one individual appointed by the Board of Pardons and Parole; and
85 (c) six individuals appointed by the executive director of the department, including:
86 (i) two individuals from the department with experience in child care licensing;
87 (ii) two pediatric healthcare providers;
88 (iii) one individual with expertise in early childhood development; and
89 (iv) one individual with experience advocating for incarcerated women.
90 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a member of the advisory board shall
91 be appointed for a four-year term.
92 (b) A member that is appointed to complete an unexpired term may complete the
93 unexpired term and serve a subsequent four-year term.
94 (c) Appointments and reappointments may be staggered so that one-fourth of the
95 advisory board changes each year.
96 (d) The advisory board shall annually elect a chair and co-chair of the board from
97 among the members of the board to serve a two-year term.
98 (4) The advisory board shall meet at least bi-annually, or more frequently as
99 determined by the executive director, the chair, or three or more members of the advisory
100 board.
101 (5) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum and a vote of the majority of the
102 members present constitutes an action of the advisory board.
103 (6) A member of the advisory board may not receive compensation or benefits for the
104 member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
105 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
106 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
107 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and
108 63A-3-107.
109 (7) The advisory board shall:
110 (a) review research regarding childhood development and best practices for infants
111 placed in a nursery located within a secure correctional environment;
112 (b) as part of the advisory board's review of research under Subsection (7)(a), study the
113 benefits of having a nursery for infants and incarcerated mothers located within a secure
114 correctional environment and the benefits of placing an infant or incarcerated mother in a
115 diversion program removed from a secure correctional environment;
116 (c) study the costs of implementing a diversion program for infants and incarcerated
117 mothers removed from a secure correctional environment;
118 (d) create a provisional plan for implementing a diversion program for infants and
119 incarcerated mothers removed from a secure correctional environment; and
120 (e) advise and make recommendations to the department regarding rules and policies
121 for any nursery established by the Department of Corrections to provide space for incarcerated
122 mothers and infants.
123 (8) The advisory board, upon request from the Department of Corrections, may:
124 (a) after considering the specific circumstances of an infant and the infant's
125 incarcerated mother, extend the age that qualifies the infant for a nursery under Subsection
126 64-13-46.5(2) up to 24 months old if:
127 (i) the extension is in the best interest of the infant; and
128 (ii) without the extension the infant would be separated from the incarcerated mother
129 while the incarcerated mother remains in the correctional facility; or
130 (b) allow an incarcerated mother who has committed a violent felony to be provided
131 space in a nursery if it is in the best interest of the incarcerated mother's infant.
132 (9) On or before November 30, 2024, the advisory board shall provide a report of the
133 advisory board's research and study under Subsections (7)(a) through (d), including any
134 proposed legislation, to:
135 (a) the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and
136 (b) the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee.
137 (10) The department shall:
138 (a) after receiving recommendations from the advisory board under Subsection (7)(e),
139 adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for
140 certification of a nursery established in a secure correctional environment that address:
141 (i) the safety of the nursery for infants and incarcerated mothers;
142 (ii) the childhood development needs of the infants in the nursery;
143 (iii) the specific medical needs of the infants and incarcerated mothers in the nursery;
144 (iv) the appropriate needs of the incarcerated mothers in the nursery; and
145 (v) any other requirements recommended by the advisory board that the department
146 deems necessary for the nursery; and
147 (b) certify that any nursery established by the department is in compliance with the
148 rules established under this section before the nursery begins operations.
149 (11) The department may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
150 Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding corrective action, including closure of a nursery
151 established by the Department of Corrections, if the Department of Corrections fails to comply
152 with the rules established under this section.
153 Section 3. Section 63I-1-226 is amended to read:
154 63I-1-226. Repeal dates: Title 26 through 26B.
155 (1) Section 26-1-7.5, which creates the Utah Health Advisory Council, is repealed July
156 1, 2025.
157 (2) Section 26-1-40 is repealed July 1, 2022.
158 (3) Section 26-1-41 is repealed July 1, 2026.
159 (4) Section 26-1-43 is repealed December 31, 2025.
160 (5) Section 26-7-10 is repealed July 1, 2025.
161 (6) Subsection 26-7-11(5), regarding reports to the Legislature, is repealed July 1,
162 2028.
163 (7) Section 26-7-14 is repealed December 31, 2027.
164 (8) Section 26-8a-603 is repealed July 1, 2027.
165 (9) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July
166 1, 2025.
167 (10) Subsection 26-10-6(5), which creates the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee,
168 is repealed July 1, 2026.
169 (11) Section 26-10b-106, which creates the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
170 July 1, 2025.
171 (12) Subsection 26-15c-104(3), relating to a limitation on the number of
172 microenterprise home kitchen permits that may be issued, is repealed July 1, 2022.
173 (13) Subsection 26-18-2.6(9), which addresses reimbursement for dental hygienists, is
174 repealed July 1, 2028.
175 (14) Section 26-18-27 is repealed July 1, 2025.
176 (15) Section 26-18-28 is repealed June 30, 2027.
177 (16) Title 26, Chapter 18, Part 2, Drug Utilization Review Board, is repealed July 1,
178 2027.
179 (17) Subsection 26-18-418(2), the language that states "and the Behavioral Health
180 Crisis Response Commission created in Section 63C-18-202" is repealed July 1, 2023.
181 (18) Section 26-33a-117 is repealed December 31, 2023.
182 (19) Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
183 (20) Title 26, Chapter 36b, Inpatient Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed July 1,
184 2024.
185 (21) Title 26, Chapter 36c, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed
186 July 1, 2024.
187 (22) Title 26, Chapter 36d, Hospital Provider Assessment Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
188 (23) Section 26-39-201, which creates the Residential Child Care Licensing Advisory
189 Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
190 (24) Section 26-39-405, Drinking water quality in child care centers, is repealed July 1,
191 2027.
192 (25) Section 26-40-104, which creates the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program
193 Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2025.
194 (26) Section 26-50-202, which creates the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory
195 Committee, is repealed July 1, 2025.
196 (27) Title 26, Chapter 54, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund and
197 Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed January 1, 2025.
198 (28) Title 26, Chapter 66, Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council, is repealed July 1,
199 2026.
200 (29) Title 26, Chapter 68, COVID-19 Vaccine Restrictions Act, is repealed July 1,
201 2024.
202 (30) Section 26-69-406 is repealed July 1, 2025.
203 (31) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(i), related to the Residential Child Care Licensing
204 Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
205 (32) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(k), related to the Primary Care Grant Committee, is
206 repealed July 1, 2025.
207 (33) Section 26B-1-401, regarding the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood
208 Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
209 Section 4. Section 63I-1-264 is enacted to read:
210 63I-1-264. Repeal dates: Title 64.
211 Section 64-13-46.5, Correctional Facility Nursery, is repealed July 1, 2026.
212 Section 5. Section 64-13-46 is amended to read:
213 64-13-46. Pregnant inmates.
214 (1) As used in this section:
215 (a) "Postpartum recovery" means, as determined by the pregnant inmate's physician,
216 the period immediately following delivery, including the entire period the inmate is in the
217 hospital or health care facility after birth.
218 (b) "Restraints" means any physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the
219 movement of an inmate's body or limbs, including flex cuffs, soft restraints, shackles, or a
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221 (c) (i) "Shackles" means metal restraints, including leg irons, belly chains, or a security
222 or tether chain.
223 (ii) "Shackles" does not include hard metal handcuffs.
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233 individualized determination that there are compelling grounds to believe that the inmate
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243 (a) be stationed in a location that offers the maximum privacy to the inmate, while
244 taking into consideration safety and security concerns; and
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256 (a) shall be retained by the correctional facility for five years;
257 (b) shall be available for public inspection with individually identifying information
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259 (c) may not be considered a medical record under state or federal law.
260 (8) For a minimum of 48 hours after an inmate has given birth, a correctional facility
261 shall, if directed by the inmate's physician, allow the infant to remain with the inmate at the
262 health care facility.
263 (9) A correctional facility shall provide:
264 (a) an inmate who is pregnant, or who has given birth within the past six weeks, access
265 to a social worker to help the inmate:
266 (i) arrange childcare;
267 (ii) establish a reunification plan; and
268 (iii) establish a substance abuse treatment plan, if needed; and
269 (b) an inmate in postpartum recovery access to postpartum care for up to 12 weeks as
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280 Section 6. Section 64-13-46.5 is enacted to read:
281 64-13-46.5. Correctional facility nursery.
282 (1) As used in this section:
283 (a) "Incarcerated mother" means an inmate who gives birth after entering the
284 department's custody.
285 (b) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.
286 (2) If, using existing appropriations, the department creates a nursery in a correctional
287 facility to provide space for incarcerated mothers and infants, the department may not:
288 (a) subject to Subsection (4)(a)(i), provide space in a nursery for an infant 19 months
289 old or older;
290 (b) begin or continue operating the nursery unless the Department of Health and
291 Human Services certifies that the nursery is in compliance with the rules established under
292 Section 26B-1-401; or
293 (c) subject to Subsection (4)(a)(ii), provide space in a nursery established by the
294 department for an incarcerated mother who has been convicted of, or has charges pending for, a
295 violent felony, including attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit the violent felony.
296 (3) If the department establishes a nursery under Subsection (2), the department shall
297 ensure that at least one administrator of the nursery has experience or training in early
298 childhood development.
299 (4) The department may:
300 (a) in accordance with Section 26B-1-401, request that the Correctional Postnatal and
301 Early Childhood Advisory Board authorize:
302 (i) an infant who is 24 months old or younger to remain in a nursery; or
303 (ii) an incarcerated mother who has committed a violent felony to be provided space in
304 a nursery; and
305 (b) make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
306 Rulemaking Act, regarding the eligibility requirements for an incarcerated mother to enter any
307 nursery established by the department.