Missouri Laws 217.199 – Feminine hygiene products, available at no cost to female offenders
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1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
(1) “Appropriate quantity”, an amount per day capable of satisfying the individual need of the offender if used for the feminine hygiene product’s intended purpose;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.199
- Correctional center: any premises or institution where incarceration, evaluation, care, treatment, or rehabilitation is provided to persons who are under the department's authority. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Director: the director of the department of corrections or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Offender: a person under supervision or an inmate in the custody of the department. See Missouri Laws 217.010
(2) “Feminine hygiene products”, tampons and sanitary napkins.
2. The director shall ensure that an appropriate quantity of feminine hygiene products are available at no cost to female offenders while confined in any correctional center of the department. The director shall ensure that the feminine hygiene products conform with applicable industry standards.
3. The general assembly may appropriate funds to assist the director in satisfying the requirements of this section.