§ 11-10-11.5-14 — Medical care while in program

Indiana § 11-10-11.5-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 10: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
• Ch. 11.5: Assignment to Community Transition Program

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(a) A person assigned to a community
transition program is responsible for the person's medical care while in
the program. However, if the sentencing court finds that the person is
unable to pay for necessary medical care, the department shall provide
for the necessary medical care.
(b) The department, without a hearing, may transfer a person
assigned to a community transition program to a facility operated by
the department or another place determined by the department for
medical treatment that is not covered by payments made by the
offender or by insurance covering the offender.
(c) Whenever the department makes a transfer under subsection (b),
the department may:
(1) reassign the offender from the community transition program
to another facility or program; or
(2) continue the offender's assignment to the community
transition program and return the offender to the community
transition program upon the completion of the medical treatment.
(d) An offender who is transferred for medical treatment under
subsection (b) continues to earn good time credit during the period of
the offender's medical treatment.
(e) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement
this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.90-2000, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.9.