§ 11-12-5-5 — Health care copayments

(a) This section does not apply to a person
confined to a county jail who:
(1) maintains a policy of insurance from a private company
covering:
(A) medical care;
(B) dental care;
(C) eye care; or
(D) any other health care related service; or
(2) is willing to pay for the person's own medical care.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person confined to a
county jail may be required to make a copayment in an amount of not
more than fifteen dollars ($15) for each provision of any of the
following services:
(1) Medical care.
(2) Dental care.
(3) Eye care.
(4) Any other health care related service.
(c) A person confined to a county jail is not required to make the
copayment under subsection (b) if:
(1) the person does not have funds in the person's commissary
account or trust account at the time the service is provided;
(2) the person does not have funds in the person's commissary
account or trust account within sixty (60) days after the service is
provided;
(3) the service is provided in an emergency;
(4) the service is provided as a result of an injury received in the
county jail; or
(5) the service is provided at the request of the sheriff or jail
administrator.
(d) Money collected must be deposited into the county medical care
for inmates fund.
(e) Rules for the implementation of this section must be approved
by the county legislative body.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.72-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.143-1995, SEC.2; P.L.102-2002, SEC.1.