(a) As used in this section: (1) 'Custodian' means the warden of a state correctional facility;(2) 'Healthcare products' includes:(A) Feminine hygiene products;(B) Moisturizing soap that is not lye-based;(C) Toothbrushes;(D) Toothpaste; and(E) Any other healthcare product a custodian deems appropriate; and(3) 'State correctional facility' means a state facility or state institution that houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department.(b) A custodian shall make healthcare products available to all women incarcerated in a state correctional facility at no cost and in a quantity that is appropriate to the needs of the woman without a medical permit. Custodians shall not require that a woman be diagnosed with an illness to access healthcare products. Custodians shall make healthcare products available in housing units and in the medical area of a state correctional facility.(c) This section does not establish a minimum standard or otherwise create a private right of action concerning the products supplied to a person incarcerated in a state correctional facility.Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411,s 1, eff. 5/21/2019.
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