Public Comments for: HB1304 - Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.
Last Name: Moroney Locality: North Chesterfield

HB1304 First, this bill lumps 'training sites' with 'hospitals', which is wrong because the communication security protocols must vastly differ. Second, this change seems invasive and cost-prohibitive, as it implies hospitals, training centers, etc must provide internet for all in their care. Adding internet for a troubled population can be asking for trouble on both tech and social fronts. Technologically, adding internet sufficient for email is not necessarily easy, and it grows very cumbersom to protect its security if wifi. Socially, email itself, though it might be a whistleblower outlet, is more likely to be distracting and attention deficit creating. The only valid case I see, Whistleblower, such letters should be sent physical since email is not a secure means.

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