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, ix) or confined completely or partially in any way under a penal statute 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 the 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 medical facility or practitioner by the prisoner or his or her insurance carrier.
(Ord. 2011-6, passed 10-25-2011)