91st General Assembly
Summary of HB3549
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House Sponsors:
HANNIG.

Short description: 
CORRECTIONS-NURSING PRIVATIZE                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates   the   Correctional    Facilities    Nursing    Services      
   Privatization  Regulation  Act.  Lists conditions under which award of      
   nursing services contracts in State correctional facilities to private      
   contractors at cost saving to the State is permissible. Requires  that      
   contractors  submit a report to the Department of Corrections in order      
   to be eligible for providing nursing services, and lists  requirements      
   for  that  report.  Requires  that contractors providing services must      
   submit annual reports,  and  lists  requirements  for  those  reports.      
   Authorizes  the  State  to  withhold  reimbursement to contractors who      
   provide services but are found to  have  failed  to  comply  with  the      
   required  privatization  conditions. Provides a notification procedure      
   to organizations that represent State  nurses  prior  to  awarding  of      
   contracts. Authorizes the Department of Central Management Services to      
   review  contractor  compliance with required privatization conditions.      
   Provides protection of workers employed by a private contractor who is      
   found  not  in  compliance  with  required  privatization  conditions.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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