S.E.A. 464, P.L. 209-2015 Effective: §1-16 and §18-23 effective July 1, 2015; §17 retroactively effective January 1, 2015, §24 effective June 30, 2015 Specifies limitations for reimbursement for methadone by: (1) the state employee health plan; (2) Medicaid; (3) certain policies of accident and sickness insurance; and (4) certain health maintenance organization contracts; if the dru … [Read more...] about Mental health issues
Department of Correction
Criminal justice funding
H.E.A. 1006, P.L. 179-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Establishes the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (advisory council) to review and evaluate local corrections programs, grant applications, and the processes used to award grants. Requires the department to compile certain information and submit reports to the budget committee and advisory council. Specifies the purposes for … [Read more...] about Criminal justice funding
Health matters
H.E.A. 1269, P.L. 185-2015 Effective: §§1-11, 13-20, 25-27, 29-31 effective July 1, 2015; §12 effective January 1, 2016; §§21-24, 28 effective May 5, 2015. Makes the department of correction (DOC) an inmate's authorized representative for applying for Medicaid for inmates who are potentially eligible for Medicaid and who incur medical care expenses that are not otherwise reim … [Read more...] about Health matters
Video conferencing by confined persons
H.E.A. 1531, P.L. 159-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Allows certain court proceedings involving a person confined to the Department of Correction to be conducted by video conferencing with the consent of the confined person. Allows a person confined in a county jail to receive a mental health evaluation for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment by means of video … [Read more...] about Video conferencing by confined persons