12-44.1-33. Inmate medical care costs

12-44.1-33. Inmate medical care costs An inmate is financially responsible for the costs of medical or health care, except for an intake health care assessment and related testing for an examination of the inmate made at the request of the facility. The correctional facility may seek reimbursement from the inmate up to the total amount of incurred medical or health care costs. If the inmate has health insurance coverage, a medical or health care provider shall file a claim for reimbursement from the health insurance provider. If the inmate does not have health insurance coverage and the inmate's medical or health care costs are the responsibility of the correctional facility, the correctional facility's responsibility may not exceed the rates paid under the federal Medicare program. If elective medical or health care is allowed by a correctional facility policy, the inmate must arrange payment for elective medical or health care before receiving care.