Georgia House Bill 295 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-06 - House Second Readers
Pending: House State Institutions and Property Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish "The Jail and Prison Reimbursement Act"; to amend Code Section 42-4-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions pertaining to medical services for inmates in jails, so as to provide for the recovery of costs for mental health and other related services; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to provide for the reimbursement of medical and mental health care costs and related costs provided to an inmate by state, county, and private detention facilities; to provide for the repayment of designated costs of detention by certain inmates; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The Jail and Prison Reimbursement Act; establish

Rep. Terry Barnard [R]	Rep. Matt Dollar [R]	Rep. Roger Lane [R]	Rep. Kevin Levitas [D]
Rep. Tom Weldon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-06		House Second Readers
2009-02-05		House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2009-02-05		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/26632
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb295_LC_35_1214_a_2.htm