2015 House Bill 4748

Require health department inspection of privatized prison kitchens

Introduced in the House

June 18, 2015

Introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D-109)

To give local health departments the authority to inspect prison kitchens that are run by employees of a private contractor, and require the contractor to pay for these. Prison kitchens operated by government employees would not get health department inspections.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Ethics

June 8, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.