(a) This section does not apply to a person committed to the department 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 committed to the department may be required to make a copayment in an amount of not more than ten dollars ($10) 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 committed to the department 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 thirty (30) 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 correctional facility; or(5) the service is provided at the request of the administrator of the correctional vided in an emergency;(4) the service is provided as a result of an injury received in the correctional facility; or(5) the service is provided at the request of the administrator of the correctional facility.(d) Money collected under this section must be used to reimburse the department whenever a person makes a copayment as a result of health care related services provided during the person's confinement in a correctional facility.(e) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.As added by P.L.143-1995, SEC.1.
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