Modifies provisions relating to offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

HB 354 modifies how medical records and training programs operate for offenders in Missouri’s Department of Corrections. It designates most offender medical records as "closed" (not public), while requiring the department to provide electronic copies of these records to offenders or their representatives within 30 days at no cost. The bill also establishes a healthcare training program partnering corrections with health and commerce departments to certify inmates for healthcare roles, though it explicitly states this does not guarantee employment. Additionally, it mandates hospitals share offender medical records with the department upon request and restricts unauthorized use of offender information.