Kentucky SB251 amends regulations for the Department of Corrections, including fees for prisoner medical care and telehealth services in county jails.

Kentucky SB251 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes to modify regulations for the Department of Corrections. It establishes a process for setting fees for medical and dental care for prisoners who can afford it, ensuring they cannot be denied treatment due to insufficient funds. The bill also mandates the implementation of a program for reimbursing telehealth consultations. Additionally, it requires county jails housing female state inmates to have a physical barrier between male and female inmates and mandates the use of telehealth services in these jails.

Kentucky SB251 amends regulations for the Department of Corrections, including fees for prisoner medical care and telehealth services in county jails.

Kentucky SB251 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes to modify regulations for the Department of Corrections. It establishes a process for setting fees for medical and dental care for prisoners who can afford it, ensuring they cannot be denied treatment due to insufficient funds. The bill also mandates the implementation of a program for reimbursing telehealth consultations. Additionally, it requires county jails housing female state inmates to have a physical barrier between male and female inmates and mandates the use of telehealth services in these jails.