Bill Summary for S 118 (2019-2020)

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May 6 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 118 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 21, 2019
AN ACT CONSISTENT WITH HOUSE BILL 966 OF THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION (1) APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DIVISION OF ADULT CORRECTION AND JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR PRISON SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR PRISON MANDOWN TECHNOLOGY AND CAMERAS, (2) REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT'S PRISON REFORM INITIATIVES, (3) CLARIFYING THAT CERTAIN FUNDS IN HOUSE BILL 966 AND OTHER SALARY AND BENEFITS BILLS ENACTED IN 2019 ARE DESCRIBED AS DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS, AND (4) APPROVING THE 2019 TO 2022 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES STATE PLAN.
Intro. by B. Jackson, Krawiec, Ballard.

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Senate amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends proposed GS 148-19.3 to eliminate the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to notify the county sheriff of the potential Medicaid eligibility of county prisoners housed in the State prison system under safekeeping orders who receive health care outside the prison. Retitles the statute.