1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to prisoners with mental illness;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, 
1.3 	section 641.15, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 641.15, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4a.Antipsychotic drug requirement for prisoners with mental illness.
 1.8 	Notwithstanding subdivision 4, the county or regional jail must provide to a prisoner 
1.9 	who has a valid prescription for an antipsychotic drug the same antipsychotic drug while 
1.10 	incarcerated, even if the medication is not on the county or regional jail's formulary, in 
1.11 	order to ensure the safety of and continuity of care for prisoners with mental illness.