Inmate Services

The effective date for the new laws was moved forward from October 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

The bill title was updated to reflect version 3 (CS/CS/CS/HB 913) instead of version 2.

The document page count was updated from 8 pages to 3 pages, likely due to formatting adjustments in the revision.

Added a requirement for contractor-operated facilities to deduct maintenance and repair fees and deposit them into the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.

Updated the legislative intent to explicitly state that the Legislature finds the department relies on community providers and to prohibit excessive compensation for emergency inmate medical services.

Reorganized and renumbered the definitions of 'Community health care provider' to improve clarity and structure.

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made to the header and title page to reflect the bill's status as a committee substitute.

A subsection regarding the expenditure of trust fund money was renumbered to ensure the statutory text follows a logical numerical sequence.

The description of the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund was updated to explicitly state that funds must be used for 'specified purposes' rather than just 'requiring specific uses,' clarifying the restriction on how the money can be spent.