§ 36-2-13-14 — Health care services supplied persons under lawful detention; payment under insurance of detainee; failure or refusal of detainee to file claim

Indiana § 36-2-13-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 2: GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 13: County Sheriff

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(a) As used in this section, "accident and
sickness insurance policy" means an insurance policy that provides one
(1) or more of the types of insurance described as Class 1(b) or 2(a)
insurance under IC 27-1-5-1 on an individual basis or a group basis.
(b) As used in this section, "enrollee" has the meaning set forth in
IC 27-13-1-12.
(c) As used in this section, "lawful detention" has the meaning set
forth in IC 35-31.5-2-186.
(d) As used in this section, "health maintenance organization" has
the meaning set forth in IC 27-13-1-19.
(e) An individual who is:
(1) insured under an accident and sickness insurance policy; or
(2) an enrollee under a health maintenance organization;
shall submit a claim under the policy or plan for expenses resulting
from health care services that are rendered to the individual while the
individual is subject to lawful detention by a county sheriff.
(f) A county sheriff is not obligated to pay for health care services
rendered to an individual while in the lawful detention of the sheriff to
the extent that payment for the services is available under:
(1) an accident and sickness insurance policy under which the
individual is insured; or
(2) a health maintenance organization under which the individual
is an enrollee.
(g) If an individual to whom health care services are rendered while
subject to lawful detention by a county sheriff fails or refuses to file a
claim for payment of expenses resulting from the health care services,
a claim for payment of the expenses may be filed by:
(1) the sheriff; or
(2) the health care provider that rendered the services;
on behalf of the individual with the accident and sickness insurance
policy under which the individual is insured or the health maintenance
organization under which the individual is an enrollee.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.219-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-1994, SEC.27; P.L.114-2012, SEC.146.