Provides relative to medical parole

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HB 245 Original 2026 Regular Session Fontenot

Abstract: Requires the Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPS&C) committee on parole to provide written notice to certain individuals at least 90 days before a parole hearing and at least 30 days before a hearing on medical parole or medical treatment furlough.

Present law provides for parole, medical parole, and medical treatment furlough under certain circumstances following a hearing.

Present law requires the DPS&C committee on parole to provide written notice of a parole hearing to the district attorney of the convicting parish and the attorney general at least 90 days prior to the hearing.

Present law requires the DPS&C committee on parole to provide written notice of a parole hearing to the victim, or spouse or next of kin of a deceased victim, not less than 90 days prior to a parole hearing.

Proposed law modifies present law and directs the DPS&C committee on parole to provide the written notice to the district attorney of the convicting parish, the attorney general, and the victim, or spouse or next of kin of a deceased victim, at least 90 days prior to a parole hearing and at least 30 days prior to a hearing on medical parole or medical treatment furlough.

Proposed law adds medical parole and medical treatment furlough to the exceptions for parole ineligibility.

(Amends R.S. 15:574.2(D)(8)(a) and (D)(9)(a)(i) and 574.22)