(A) A person confined to the County Jail, except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) below, shall be
required to make a co-payment for each provision of any of the following services:
(1) Doctor: $15;
(2) Nurse: $10;
(3) Mental health: $15;
(4) Prescription: $8;
(5) Monthly refill - per script: $8; or
(6) Dental: $15 if referred by doctor.
(B) Division (A) above does not apply to a person confined in the 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; provided said inmate provides complete and accurate information to allow the health care provider to file a claim for services rendered;
(2) Is willing to pay for the person's own medical care;
(3) Is committed to the Indiana Department of Corrections; or
(4) Is housed at the County Jail pursuant to contract entered into with the U.S. Marshall's Service.
(C) A person confined at the County Jail is not required to make co-payment if:
(1) The inmate does not have funds in the inmate's commissary account or trust account at the time the service is provided and the inmate does not have funds in the inmate's commissary or trust account within 30 days after the medical service is provided;
(2) The service is provided in an emergency;
(3) The service is provided as a result of an injury received at the county jail; or
(4) The service is provided at the request of the Sheriff.
(D) Only the original filling of a specific prescription shall be charged a co-payment for this medical service. All refills ordered when the original prescription was written shall constitute one service.
(E) If the original call for medical services is initiated by the Sheriff, follow-up care for the same illness or injury will not require a co-payment if follow-up service is rendered within 30 days of the original medical service.
(F) Inmates at the Dearborn County Jail will never be refused medical treatment because of the inability to pay. The transaction shall be carried on the books for a 60-day period, an adjustment entry shall be made to negate the medical billing transaction within the 60-day period. If the inmate receives money, the outstanding co-payment shall be deducted prior to any commissary order being processed Co-payments for medical services shall be deducted prior to any monies being released to the inmate for bail or any other purpose.
(G) Monies collected shall be deposited into the County General Fund.
(BC Ord. 6-1994, passed 10-17-94; Am. BC Ord. 2011-015, passed 11- 15-11; Am. CC Ord. 2014-001, passed 2-18-14)