She said during a Tuesday committee hearing that while she believed the issue was important, it’s gotten some pushback from sheriffs who are concerned about cost and want more time to study it.
Dailey-Provost said she wasn’t opposed to that — if the sheriffs commit to being more transparent about their current policies and where there may be shortcomings.
“There is no state mandate that says it has to be done this way,” she said. “The state code just says that care has to be delivered to make sure people stay alive.”
The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday declined to vote the bill up or down, but instead referred it for future study.