HB 517 Creates Medical Advisory Council for Department of Corrections

Article archive / May 2022

Originally published: . Volume 13, No. 5. Source pages: 8.

HB 517 Creates Medical Advisory Council for Dept. of Corrections

Present law (R.S. 15:827) outlines the duties of Department of Public Safety & Corrections, or DPS&C. The proposed law creates the DPS&C Medical Advisory Council composed of 13 members from each of various disciplines or associations. HB 517 is pending in Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.


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