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83rd Session bill

AB25

AN ACT relating to offenders; revising requirements relating to the provision of certain medical services to women in the custody of the Department of Corrections; revising provisions relating to notarial acts performed for persons incarcerated in the state prison; eliminating the requirement that the Director of the Department establish and administer a program of regimental discipline; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to offenders; revising requirements relating to the provision of certain medical services to women in the custody of the Department of Corrections; revising provisions relating to notarial acts performed for persons incarcerated in the state prison; eliminating the requirement that the Director of the Department establish and administer a program of regimental discipline; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Primary Sponsor

Assembly Committee on Judiciary

Public exhibits

2

Support 1 · Opp 0 · Neutral 0

Auditor findings

0

recusal 0 · QPQ 0

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to offenders; revising requirements relating to the provision of certain medical services to women in th

Existing law requires the Department of Corrections to provide a woman who is incarcerated access to certain necessary medical and behavioral health care services, including an annual pelvic examination and mammography. (NRS 209.3817) Section 1 of this bill narrows the applicability of this requirement by requiring the Department to provide a woman who is incarcerated access to an annual pelvic examination and mammography only if: (1) the woman is over a certain age; or (2) a provider of health care recommends that the woman receive such services based solely on the personal or family medical history of the woman or certain other risk factors. Existing law contains the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, which provides the manner in which notarial acts must be performed, including that a notarial officer determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence, that a person is the person whose signature is on a document. (NRS 240.161-240.169, 240.1655) Section 5 of this bill provides that a notarial officer has satisfactory evidence that a person who is incarcerated in the state prison is the person whose signature is on a document if the person is identified upon the basis of: (1) an inmate identification card that is issued by the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department and includes the name and a picture of the person; or (2) a declaration signed by the person under penalty of perjury attesting to his or her identity. Existing law: (1) requires th

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (2 on file)

Support (1)

  • Hannah Alquiza — Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada (Testimony)

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