{"id":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas (Governor; Texas Department of Criminal Justice); State level","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.016","instrument":"Governor\u0027s release, \u0027Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities\u0027","title":"TDCJ directed to temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-20","effective":"2020-03-20","end":"For the disaster period","startDate":"2020-03-20","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["Texas Department of Criminal Justice","incarcerated Texans"],"clause":"Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19.... \u0027This suspension will protect the health of both inmates and TDCJ staff, and is a crucial tool in our efforts to mitigate any potential spread of COVID-19 in closely confined populations.\u0027","enforcement":"Gubernatorial direction under ch. 418; § 501.063 suspended in part","functions":["HC correctional health-care providers (UTMB, Texas Tech HSC) billing","OP"],"notes":"Documents gubernatorial direction of TDCJ\u0027s COVID-19 operations at the outset; TDCJ\u0027s own visitation suspension (Mar. 13, 2020) is Ex. 066.","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-waives-health-care-fees-for-incarcerated-texans-in-tdcj-facilities","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":226370,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD","url":"/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Governor\u0027s release, \u0027Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities\u0027 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061)","stateName":"Texas","related":["AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-041"]}