Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody - definition.

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(1) A department of human services facility shall provide whichever menstrual hygiene products are requested by a person in the custody of a department of human services facility to the person in custody at no expense to the person in custody. The department of human services facility shall not impose any condition or restriction on a person in custody's access to menstrual hygiene products.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "menstrual hygiene products" means tampons, menstrual pads, sanitary napkins, and pantiliners.

Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1224), ch. 131, p. 589, § 5, effective April 25.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 19-1224, see section 1 of chapter 131, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.


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