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    On page 2, line 1, of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after "incarcerated" and insert "; and

            (6)    Is not serving a capital punishment sentence;".

    On page 2, line 5, delete "provider or the warden" and insert "provider, the warden, or by inmate petition subject to department rules and policy".

    On page 2, line 19, delete "medical" and insert "health".

    On page 2, line 20, delete "medical" and insert "health".

    On page 3, line 5, delete everything after "." and insert "An inmate".

    On page 3, delete lines 6 to 8, inclusive, and insert "may not be released on compassionate parole, unless the inmate's release plan ensures the inmate's health care expenses will be paid either by the inmate or a third party payer including Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Service, veteran's assistance, or private insurance.".

    On page 3, line 19, after "parole" insert "in section 1 of this Act".

    On page 3, line 24, delete "the inmate" and insert "an inmate previously referred by the secretary for compassionate parole".

    On page 4, line 14, delete "a compassionate parole" and insert "compassionate parole release".

    On page 7, line 5, delete everything after "As a condition of" and insert "supervision pursuant to § 24-15A-37, any inmate released on compassionate parole".

    On page 7, delete line 6, and insert "shall be compliant with medical care and maintain responsibility for health care expenses through self pay or third party payer.".

    On page 7, after line 6, insert:

"    Section 16. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    When a parolee released under compassionate parole reaches their initial parole date pursuant to § 24-15A-32 or their parole eligibility date pursuant to § 24-15-5 and is paroled subject to the provisions of chapters 24-15 and 24-15A they are no longer subject to the provisions of this Act.".