2017 House Bill 5066

Require health department inspection of privatized prison kitchens

Introduced in the House

Oct. 5, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Fred Durhal (D-5)

To give local health departments the authority to inspect prison kitchens that are run by a private contractor, and require the contractor to pay for these inspections. Prison kitchens operated by government employees would not get health department inspections.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations