(a)The Department of Corrections ("Department") shall make pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling options, and abortion counseling options available to incarcerated individuals who are pregnant or may be pregnant.
(b)The Department shall ensure that incarcerated individuals who are pregnant receive confidential, appropriate, timely, culturally responsive, and comprehensive healthcare, evaluation, and treatment from healthcare providers licensed in the District, including:
(1)Healthcare for related health conditions that emerge during the pregnancy or during postpartum recovery;
(2)Specialized pregnancy or postpartum healthcare, if necessary, which may be referred to external healthcare providers, in accordance with subchapter VIII-A of this chapter ; and
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(a) The Department of Corrections ("Department") shall make pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling options, and abortion counseling options available to incarcerated individuals who are pregnant or may be pregnant.
(b) The Department shall ensure that incarcerated individuals who are pregnant receive confidential, appropriate, timely, culturally responsive, and comprehensive healthcare, evaluation, and treatment from healthcare providers licensed in the District, including:
(1) Healthcare for related health conditions that emerge during the pregnancy or during postpartum recovery;
(2) Specialized pregnancy or postpartum healthcare, if necessary, which may be referred to external healthcare providers, in accordance with subchapter VIII-A of this chapter ; and
(3) Medical, healthcare, and personal care supplies prescribed or recommended by a licensed healthcare provider treating an individual or reasonably requested by an individual, which shall be provided at no cost to the individual, including:
(A) Equipment and cleaning supplies necessary to safely pump, store, and transport breast milk, including nursing brassieres, breast pumps, breast milk storage bags, detergent, bottle brushes, drying racks, a refrigerator of sufficient capacity, and a cooler; and
(B) The diet that is required by Department policy or is medically recommended during pregnancy and postpartum.
(c) Not Funded.
(1) The incarcerated individual shall be given the maximum level of privacy possible during labor, delivery, a cesarean section, or a pregnancy termination.
(2) Department officers required to escort or accompany the incarcerated individual to a hospital during labor, delivery, a cesarean section, pregnancy termination, or during postpartum recovery while hospitalized shall be stationed outside the delivery room; except, that in the event of extraordinary circumstances as determined by the Department, a Department officer may stand in a place in the delivery room that grants as much privacy as possible to the incarcerated individual throughout labor, delivery, a cesarean section, or a pregnancy termination; provided further, that a Department officer may not be stationed in the delivery room if a Department staff member is present acting as the incarcerated individual's approved support person or if the medical provider determines that the removal of the Department officer is medically necessary.
(e) Not Funded.
(f) At least 2 months prior to an incarcerated pregnant individual's estimated delivery date or within one week of arrival in DOC custody if the incarcerated individual's estimated delivery date is sooner than 2 months away, the Department shall provide the individual with contact information for family law attorneys that can counsel the individual regarding their options to establish the infant's paternity, and for the placement, custody, and care of the infant after birth.
(g) Not Funded.
(h) The rights provided for incarcerated individuals by this section shall be posted in any non-English language spoken by one or more limited or no-English proficient incarcerated individuals in at least one conspicuous place to which all incarcerated individuals have access and in locations in the Department where medical care is provided.
(i) Any individual in the Department's custody who is known to be pregnant or could be pregnant shall receive notice in writing in a language and manner understandable to them about the requirements of this section upon admission to the Department.
(j) The Department shall ensure that all guards and staff who interact with incarcerated individuals known to be or could become pregnant receive annual training of their responsibilities under this section.
(k) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.