Any person held in custody, confined or incarcerated by the city, including, but not limited to: individuals who are i) under arrest; ii) incarcerated; iii) imprisoned; iv) escaped from confinement; v) under supervised release; vi) on medical furlough; vii) residing in a mental health facility or halfway house; viii) living under home detention; or ix) confined completely or partially in any way under a state or local penal statute, ordinance or rule shall be solely responsible for the payment of any medical services rendered to, and received by, that person during the course of his or her confinement with the city, or at the city's or court's direction, including without limitation, transportation to and from a medical treatment facility, and any treatment deemed necessary by his or her treating physician, whether or not requested by the prisoner; and shall be required to reimburse the city in full for any fees or charges incurred for such services, if not paid directly to the medical facility or practitioner by the prisoner or his or her insurance carrier. However, a person held in custody, confined or incarcerated by the city shall not be responsible for payment of any medical services provided to treat illness or injury caused or worsened by an intentional or negligent act of a city employee.
(Ord. 2021-04, passed 6-7-2021)