SB 601
Authorizing medical parole for certain inmates
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Bill overview
This bill creates a medical parole program in West Virginia for inmates who are seriously ill, medically incapacitated, or geriatric. It outlines the process for inmates to petition for medical parole, including requirements for medical plans and documentation. The commissioner will review petitions, consider factors like the inmate’s medical condition and potential impact on the division’s healthcare costs, and make a final decision. The bill also establishes a process for reconsideration and reporting requirements.
Key provisions
- Defines key terms such as ‘geriatric,’ ‘medical parole,’ and ‘necessary daily life function’.
- Establishes a process for inmates to submit medical parole petitions, including required documentation like a medical parole plan.
- Requires the commissioner to notify relevant parties, including victims, about medical parole petitions.
- Creates a process for reviewing and reconsidering denied medical parole petitions.
- Mandates annual reporting by the commissioner on medical parole petitions and decisions.
- Grants the commissioner rulemaking authority to implement the program.
- Specifies that the superintendent must confirm the inmate’s medical condition.
- Outlines the factors the commissioner must consider when making a final decision.
Who is affected
- Inmates in West Virginia correctional facilities
- Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation staff
- Medical providers
- Families of inmates
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