SB600 (2020) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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1 County Department of Corrections; Superintendent Duties. Amend RSA 30-B:4, V to read as follows:

V. The superintendent shall provide each prisoner in his or her custody with necessary sustenance, clothing, bedding, shelter, and medical care .

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.

Changed Version

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1 County Department of Corrections; Superintendent Duties. Amend RSA 30-B:4, V to read as follows:

V. The superintendent shall provide each prisoner in the superintendent 's custody with necessary sustenance, clothing, bedding, shelter, and medical care including screening for and provision of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders where medically appropriate and regardless of whether the prisoner was receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to incarceration. "Medication-assisted treatment" means treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of substance use disorders, which may include, but not be limited to, naltrexone, buprenorphine, methadone, or other compounds .

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.