House Journal: Page 1404: Monday, April 19, 1999

25   possibility of instituting food canning and cook-and-

26   chill operations, and exploring opportunities for
27   organic farming and gardening, livestock ventures,
28   horticulture, and specialized crops.
29     7.  The department of corrections shall submit a
30   report to the general assembly by January 1, 2000,
31   concerning moneys recouped from inmate earnings for
32   the reimbursement of operational expenses of the
33   applicable facility during the fiscal year beginning
34   July 1, 1998, for each correctional institution and
35   judicial district department of correctional services.
36   In addition, each correctional institution and
37   judicial district department of correctional services
38   shall continue to submit a report to each member of
39   the joint appropriations subcommittee on the justice
40   system and the legislative fiscal bureau on a monthly
41   basis concerning moneys recouped from inmate earnings
42   for the reimbursement of operational expenses for each
43   correctional institution and district department
44   during the previous calendar month.
45     8.  The department of corrections shall submit a
46   report to the general assembly by January 10, 2000,
47   concerning the medical treatment of inmates at the
48   Fort Madison correctional facility.  The study shall
49   examine the current method of providing medical
50   treatment and care to inmates through a contract with
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 1   a private entity and shall particularly study the
 2   costs associated with providing care through the
 3   private contract and the level of care provided to
 4   inmates pursuant to that contract.  The department
 5   shall compare the costs and care provided at Fort
 6   Madison with the costs and care provided at other
 7   correctional facilities that do not provide the care
 8   through a private contract.  In addition, the
 9   department shall solicit input from medical care
10   professionals, including those professionals within
11   the department and others, if applicable, concerning
12   the level of care provided to inmates at Fort Madison
13   and to solicit suggestions for providing a high level
14   of care at the facility at reasonable cost.  The study
15   shall include a report of the findings and
16   recommendations of the department.
17     Sec. 6.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - PRISON
18   INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.  Notwithstanding sections 8.33,
19   8.39, and 602.8108A, the department of corrections
20   shall direct the treasurer of state to transfer on
21   June 30, 1999, $1,500,000 of the unused balance of
22   moneys in the Iowa prison infrastructure fund created
23   in section 602.8108A, to the department of corrections

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