House of Representatives

HB 2217

prisoner medical care; medical history

Sponsors: Representatives Huffman, Carruthers, Senator Guenther, et al.

X	Committee on Public Institutions & Rural Affairs
	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2217 allows the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) to select the method by which to transfer inmates during an emergency. The bill also adds various Department supervisors to the list of employees who may access prisoner medical information.

History

Current law stipulates that when a paramedic arrives on the scene of an emergency, the paramedic is in charge of making decisions regarding transportation of the victim. HB 2217 would transfer that authority to ADC in cases involving inmates.

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §41-1606 limits access to prisoner medical records to various supervisory employees within the Department (the director, assistant directors, wardens and deputy wardens). HB 2217 would expand that list to other Department supervisors.

Provisions

· Stipulates that ADC may select which method of transportation will be used in transporting inmates to a hospital or other emergency receiving facility when the inmate is involved in an emergency situation.

· States that the Department shall be liable for any injury or death resulting from the method selected.

· Adds deputy directors, on-site duty officers and parole supervisors to the list of employees that may access prisoners’ medical records.

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· 45th Legislature

· First Regular Session 2 January 22, 2001

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