California Penal Code

§ 5007.9

PEN § 5007.9 Effective Jan 1, 2020Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall not charge a fee for durable medical equipment or medical supplies provided to an inmate confined in the state prison as medically necessary to ensure the inmate has equal access to prison services, programs, or activities.

(b)(1) For purposes of this section, “durable medical equipment” means equipment that is prescribed by a licensed provider to meet the medical needs of an inmate and that meets all of the following criteria:

(A)The equipment can withstand repeated use.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 570, Sec. 6. (AB 45) Effective January 1, 2020.