Sec. 3-15003.7. Corrections official training related to pregnant committed persons.

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(a)A county department of corrections shall provide training relating to medical and mental health care issues applicable to pregnant committed persons to:

(1)each corrections official employed by a county department at a correctional

institution in which female committed persons are confined; and

(2)any other county department of corrections employee whose duties involve contact

with pregnant committed persons.

(b)The training must include information regarding:

(1)appropriate care for pregnant committed persons; and

(2)the impact on a pregnant committed person and the committed person's unborn child of:

(A)the use of restraints;

(B)placement in administrative segregation; and

(C)invasive searches.