People who are wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for several years would be able to get group health insurance coverage from the county where they were convicted under a bill passed Friday by the Senate.
The measure by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, would entitle those exonerated from their convictions to pay the same premiums as regular county employees and obtain health coverage for a period equal to the time they were wrongfully imprisoned and on parole.
More than 40 exonerees — including 25 from Dallas County — would be affected by the legislation, which the Texas Association of Counties opposes. The measure now heads to the House.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Exoneree health insurance bill clears Senate
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Once a part of the group, always a part of the group. How about sharing in the 401(k) plan also....a percentage of the annual $80,000. Give it back and see if they can manage it for you. Seriously.
Way to stick it to the taxpayers, Senator! Got to love those unfunded mandates!
OR, they could do their jobs, you know like the law tells them to and make sure people arent innocent before sending them to prison. You have obviously never been or your opinion would be much different.
Many people say " I would never do anything to go to prison for" Well thats kind of the point isnt it, what is someone walked up to you on your way in to the house and arrested you for something that happened the day before in the next county. Here you are slammed in jail, noone to pick up the kids, and you were home alone at the time of the offense.
The next morning the paper says "Mother leaves children at school, she is arrested for Murder in Greenville"
Think about it...............
"The measure by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, would entitle those exonerated from their convictions to pay the same premiums as regular county employees and obtain health coverage for a period equal to the time they were wrongfully imprisoned and on parole."
Now, if they could only find jobs... (covered previously in Grits)
This could help many people who are even culprit and even though in the imprisonment. Such that D-Houston, would entitle those exonerated from their convictions to pay the same premiums as regular county employees and obtain health coverage for a period equal to the time they were wrongfully imprisoned and on parole.
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