Prisons Ordinance Amendment (Denial of Entitlement to Funding of Quality-of-Life-Enhancing Health Services for a Security Prisoner) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת בתי הסוהר (שלילת זכאות למימון שירותי בריאות משפרי איכות חיים לאסיר ביטחוני)
TL;DRThe bill denies security prisoners eligibility for funding of health services that improve quality of life, except for basic medical treatment, with authority to permit exceptions.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill adds a section to the Prisons Ordinance defining a "security prisoner" as someone convicted of a security offense, and denies them eligibility for funding of medical treatments whose purpose is improving quality of life, including cosmetic treatments and medications not in the health basket. The Minister of Internal Security may, in consultation with the Minister of Defense, permit funding as an exception in special cases that will be recorded, and must report annually to the Knesset Internal Security Committee on the permits granted. The bill does not harm the basic medical rights of prisoners.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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