Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning procedures related to the provision of health-care services to inmates, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting certain copayments and fees and making and reducing an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care services. Current law permits a waiver or reduction of the copayment under a range of circumstances. The department's current administrative regulations assess fees when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a scheduled health-care appointment. The act eliminates the copayment and prohibits the department from assessing a fee when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a health-care appointment.
The department is required to report during its 2026 "SMART Act" hearing on the number of times in the previous year that an inmate failed to attend a scheduled health-care appointment or requested an appointment when the request was not relevant to an actual medical condition.
The act reduces appropriations to the department by a net of $165,682, which includes an increase of $157,179 appropriated from the general fund and a decrease of $322,861 from cash funds.
VETOED by Governor 5/29/2025
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2025 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 25-1026 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment B) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2025 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
43
AYE
22
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
43
AYE
22
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/16/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
43
AYE
22
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/15/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.001) |
23
AYE
41
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2025 | L.013 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.012 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.015 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.011 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/23/2025 | L.010 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] | |
| 04/15/2025 | H.001 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 04/15/2025 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/15/2025 | L.009 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/15/2025 | L.003 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/15/2025 | L.007 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/15/2025 | L.008 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/04/2025 | J.001 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 01/22/2025 | L.001 | HOU Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2025 | Governor | Governor Vetoed |
| 05/13/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/21/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/16/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/15/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/04/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/22/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/08/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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