What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 328.
COVID-19 in Prisons: Testing, Vaccination, and Medical Care
This act mandates COVID-19 testing and offers vaccination options for individuals in federal correctional facilities and their employees. It ensures free medical care and paid leave for infected staff. The goal is to protect health and safety within prisons and increase transparency regarding pandemic data.
Key points
Mandatory and free COVID-19 testing for all incarcerated individuals and federal correctional facility employees, including weekly testing.
Option for free COVID-19 vaccination for incarcerated individuals and employees, along with vaccine information.
Provision of free medical care and isolation for incarcerated individuals testing positive, and paid leave for infected employees.
Requirement for collecting and publicly reporting detailed data on COVID-19 cases, testing, and vaccinations in correctional facilities.
Establishment of new guidelines for COVID-19 management in correctional facilities, developed with experts, including a prohibition on punitive solitary confinement for medical isolation.
Status:
Expired
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