Lawmakers Consider Changes to Prison Care

Members of the Finance Committee will speak with experts on Monday

The future of the health care system for Texas prison inmates is the topic under consideration by Texas Senators.

Members of the Finance Committee have invited experts to testify on Monday about the best way to manage prisoner health care. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has asked senators to evaluate the current system and see if there are any news ways to save money. Senators also want to see if the state can tap into additional federal Medicaid funds to help cover the costs of caring for prisoners.

Some lawmakers have proposed allowing private companies to provide prisoner health care.

Texas lawmakers are holding hearings on a variety of topics to be ready in January, when the Legislature will meet again and begin passing laws.

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