ConnecticutWomen in custody may get breast cancer care closer to facilities
Starting July 1, 2026, the correction commissioner may arrange breast cancer care at a closer licensed health care institution, with mammograms offsite only when they cannot be done at the facility.
What it does
When providing breast cancer care to a woman in custody, the commissioner may arrange services at a licensed institution closer to her correctional facility than UConn Health Center. If a required mammogram cannot be done onsite, the commissioner may arrange it at such an institution.
Argument forA closer health care institution could make some breast cancer services easier to reach for women in custody, especially when a mammogram cannot be done onsite.
Argument againstAllowing care at an outside institution could mean more trips beyond prison grounds, which may disrupt women’s routines and require extra arrangements.
More detail
The correction commissioner may arrange breast cancer care at a closer health care institution. This applies to any woman held in the custody of the Department of Correction when the commissioner provides breast cancer screening, diagnosis or treatment. The institution must be licensed and closer to the correctional facility than the University of Connecticut Health Center. For a required screening or diagnostic mammogram, this option applies only if the commissioner cannot provide it at the correctional facility. This provision takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20PUBLIC ACT 26-117
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 312. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 576
- May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- May 4ON CONSENT CALENDAR
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 275. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Apr 14FILE NO. 617
- Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 395
- Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Apr 8REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/26Minor
- Mar 30FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 30Joint FavorableMinor
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARING 0318
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON JudiciaryIntroduced
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