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- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRBs0217/1 MLJ:cdc ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 653 January 16, 2020 - Offered by Representative ROOKS.
- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-4329/1 MLJ:kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 653 December 5, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives B ROOKS, SCHRAA, BALLWEG , BORN , OWEN , EMERSON, KRUG, KULP, MAGNAFIC, L.M YERS, YGREN , LUMER , Q UINN, RAMTHUN , ROHRKASTE , SPIROS, TUSLER, ZIMMERMAN , SUBECK and SKOWRONSKI , cosponsored by Senators D ARLING, F EYEN, O LSEN and W ANGGAARD .
Referred to Committee on Corrections.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under this bill, the Department of Corrections must identify whether any individual who is about to be released from prison is currently taking a prescription medication.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under this bill, the Department of Corrections must identify whether any person who is about to be released from prison is currently taking a prescription medication.
If an individual is taking a prescription medication, DOC must provide to the individual at the time of his or her release a four-week or 30-day supply of the medication and a valid prescription to obtain eight weeks or 60 days worth of medication to be filled at a later date, provided the department prescriber determines that the medications and quantities are clinically appropriate.
If an individual is taking a prescription medication for a condition that is expected to last at least 12 weeks after the individual's release, DOC must provide to the individual at the time of his or her release a six-week supply of the medication and a valid prescription to obtain six weeks worth of medication to be filled at a later date.
If an an individual is taking a prescription medication for a condition that is expected to last less than 12 weeks after the individual's release, DOC must provide to the individual at the time of his or her release an appropriate supply of the medication.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
Before an individual is released from confinement in prison upon completion of his or her LRBs0217/1 - 2020 Legislature - 2 - MLJ:cdc SECTION 1 sentence or to parole or extended supervision, the department shall determine if the individual is currently taking a prescription medication.
Before an individual is released from confinement in prison upon completion of his or her - 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4329/1 MLJ:kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 653 SECTION 1 sentence or to parole or extended supervision, the department shall determine if the individual is currently taking a prescription medication.
If the individual is taking a prescription medication, the department shall provide to the individual at the time of his or her release a 4-week or 30-day supply of the medication and a valid prescription to obtain 8 weeks or 60 days worth of medication to be filled at a later date, provided that a department prescriber determines that the medications and quantities are clinically appropriate.
If the individual is taking a prescription medication for a condition that is expected to last at least 12 weeks after the individual's release, the department shall provide to the individual at the time of his or her release a 6-week supply of the medication and a valid prescription to obtain 6 weeks worth of medication to be filled at a later date.
If the individual is taking prescription medication for a condition that is expected to last less than 12 weeks after the individual's release, the department shall provide to the individual at the time of his or her release an appropriate supply of the medication.
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