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MN Sheriffs Sue State over New Law About Jail Medication They Say Could Have 'Deadly Consequences'
- On June 26, Minnesota sheriffs, healthcare professionals, and several counties filed a lawsuit in Ramsey County seeking to block the implementation of a new state law, effective July 1, that requires jails to continue providing inmates with medications prescribed prior to their incarceration.
- The lawsuit challenges the law's mandate that jail medical staff must administer medications prescribed before incarceration without allowing professional judgment, citing risks to patient safety and legal liability.
- Proponents emphasize the law’s bipartisan support and intent to ensure incarcerated individuals receive needed medications to stay healthy, while opponents argue the mandate is difficult and costly to implement.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a court document on June 30 requesting a temporary injunction to halt enforcement until August 1, and Commissioner Paul Schnell agreed not to enforce the law pending court action.
- This legal dispute highlights tensions between ensuring inmate access to medication and concerns over medical autonomy and operational challenges in correctional healthcare.
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·Saint Paul, United States
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MN sheriffs sue state over new law about jail medication they say could have 'deadly consequences'
Part of the Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act includes a requirement for jails to administer medication that was prescribed to inmates outside of jail, but just a day into the new law, it's already causing controversy.
·Saint Paul, United States
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Doctors, sheriffs sue state, claim new medication law could kill inmates
A group of doctors, healthcare providers and sheriffs is suing the state to stop it from enforcing a new law that forces jailhouse doctors to administer medications to inmates that were prescribed before they were taken into custody.
·Minneapolis, United States
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