SB 391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.
SB 391 status: Enacted — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (updated Jun 4, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialAN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.. Currently in Senate.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct environmental benefit identified
Risks
- No direct environmental risk identified
Economy
Benefits
- Potential long-term cost mitigation through early cancer detection
Risks
- Increased budgetary requirements for correctional health resources
Society
Benefits
- Ensures consistent medical standard of care for incarcerated women
- Reduces health disparities within the carceral system
Risks
- Dependency on facility resources for service delivery
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Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Implementation success depends on the administrative capacity of the Department of Correction and UConn Health Center
Analysis based on bill summary as full text was not provided
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