HB557

AN ACT relating to correctional services.

Introduced·2/4/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB557 amends correctional services laws, including jail standards, prisoner transfers, and medical care provisions.

Kentucky HB557 revises the state's correctional services laws, focusing on jail standards, prisoner transfers, and medical care provisions. It mandates minimum standards for holdover facilities, including health and safety conditions. The bill outlines procedures for transferring prisoners between jails and state institutions, emphasizing the need for written agreements and timely notifications. It also sets guidelines for medical care access, ensuring necessary treatments are provided at Medicaid rates.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 11

House

to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Feb 4

House

introduced in House

Feb 4

House

to Committee on Committees (H)