Prisons Ordinance Amendment (Prohibition of Medical Treatment of Security Prisoners in Public Hospitals) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לתיקון פקודת בתי הסוהר (איסור טיפול רפואי באסירים ביטחוניים בבתי חולים ציבוריים)
TL;DRThe bill states that security prisoners will receive medical treatment inside prisons only, except in exceptional cases approved by the Prison Service Commissioner.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes the Prisons Ordinance to state that medical treatment for security prisoners (convicted or detained for terrorism offenses) will be provided mainly within the Israel Prison Service only. Exceptions and special cases in which treatment may be given in public hospitals outside the Prison Service will be allowed only with the approval of the Prison Service Commissioner, who will be able to approve this in special cases that will be recorded. The bill applies to all security prisoners held in Israel.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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