1. A. Every contract entered into on and after the effective date of this act, between the Department of Corrections and a private prison operator which provides for the housing of inmates under the custody or supervision of the Department of Corrections, shall require that the private prison operator furnish medical care for such inmates as part of the contract price. Such care shall meet standards prepared and established by the Board of Corrections for inmate medical care.
2. B. A private prison operator which has contracted with the Department of Corrections to house inmates under the custody or control of the Department and which is required by such contract to furnish medical care for such inmates may contract with the Department of Corrections for medical care to be provided pursuant to the contract provided for in Section 2 of this act.

Added by Laws 2000, 1st Extr. Sess., SB 3, c. 8, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000.