Mississippi HB1740 prohibits charging inmates for certain healthcare services and mandates kiosks for appointment requests.
Mississippi HB1740 prohibits the Department of Corrections from charging state inmates for certain healthcare services. It requires the Department to provide communal kiosks at correctional facilities for inmates to request medical or dental appointments electronically. The bill also mandates that any previously unpaid fees for healthcare services be written off.
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