Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 11, 2021)
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for failing to obtain medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress.
Specifically, the bill requires federal law enforcement officers and the Bureau of Prisons' personnel to provide or obtain immediate medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress. It criminalizes the negligent failure to obtain or provide such medical attention that results in unnecessary pain, injury, or death.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
What just happenedMay 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 11, 2021
- May 11, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 11, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate