2015 Senate Bill 441

Authorize health department inspection of privatized prison kitchens

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To remove a prison exemption to the law that requires food service establishments to be inspected by local health departments, if the prison’s kitchen is managed and staffed by a private contractor. Prison kitchens operated by government employees would continue to be exempt from health department inspections.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations