Pennsylvania HB150 repeals provisions for transferring inmates needing medical treatment and modifies sentencing for ill inmates.

HB150 repeals the existing law allowing for the transfer of inmates needing medical treatment. It introduces a new process for modifying an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness. The bill allows the court administrator or prosecuting attorney to petition the sentencing court for a bench warrant if an inmate's circumstances change, such as a change in medical status or risk of escape. The sentencing court can approve a temporary deferral of the sentence to place the inmate in a hospital, long-term care nursing facility, or hospice care location.

Pennsylvania HB150 repeals provisions for transferring inmates needing medical treatment and modifies sentencing for ill inmates.

HB150 repeals the existing law allowing for the transfer of inmates needing medical treatment. It introduces a new process for modifying an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness. The bill allows the court administrator or prosecuting attorney to petition the sentencing court for a bench warrant if an inmate's circumstances change, such as a change in medical status or risk of escape. The sentencing court can approve a temporary deferral of the sentence to place the inmate in a hospital, long-term care nursing facility, or hospice care location.