Jail Inmate Co-Payment System

RESOLUTION NO. R97-06-059

 

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CO-PAYMENT POLICY

FOR INMATES OF THE MIAMI COUNTY JAIL.

 

WHEREAS, Miami county, Kansas, is a county municipal government with the power of home rule pursuant to K.S.A. 19-101 et seq.; and

 

WHEREAS, the costs of providing medical care for inmates of the Miami County Jail is a constant and increasing expense that places a burden upon the taxpayers of Miami County, Kansas; and

 

WHEREAS, many jail inmates have the financial capability to contribute towards the cost of medical expenses and it would be in the public interest for inmates to so contribute.

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS that inmates of the Miami County Jail with funds in an inmate account at the jail shall be responsible for co-payments for all self-initiated medical care services provided by the County.

 

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED BY ABOVE SAID BOARD that the Sheriff shall prepare a co-payment schedule and policy for jail inmates with the conditions that no co-payments shall be assessed for life threatening illnesses and that no necessary medical services shall be denied because of financial inability to pay upon the part of an inmate.

 

IT IS FINALLY RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that any inmates with private medical insurance policies shall be assessed the costs of all medical services provided to the inmate while in custody of the Sheriff of Miami County, Kansas, provided that no inmate shall be denied necessary medical services for failure of an insurance company to pay the cost incurred by an inmate.

 

RESOLUTION NUMBER R96-04-034 IS HEREBY REPEALED AND THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ADOPTION BY THE BOARD.

 

 

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS

 

SEAL

ATTEST:

Kathy Peckman, County Clerk

 

 

 

MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS, CO-PAY SCHEDULE FOR INMATES HOUSED IN COUNTY

 

 

 

(This excerpt is from the Miami County Jail Inmates Basic Rules and Regulations.)

 

15. As per Miami County Resolution Number R96-06-059 the inmate, if not indigent, will be responsible for the following Co-Payment for the service received. This amount will be deducted from the inmate’s commissary account. Accounts may be frozen until Co-Pay is deducted. If an inmate is caught having money put on another inmate’s account to purchase commissary for him or her, both inmates’ commissary privileges will be revoked. There may also be other restrictions placed on both inmates involved. Discovery of other ways to keep from paying the Co-Pay will result in the same restrictions.

 

NURSE (Nurse will be seen before MD)                                    5.00

 

DOCTOR VISIT                                                          10.00

 

EMERGENCY ROOM (if not life threatening)               10.00

 

EMERGENCY ROOM DR. (non-life threat)                  10.00

 

DENTIST VISIT (after nurse, only if life threatening)     10.00

 

PRESCRIPTION (on every prescription)                       10.00

 

OPTOMETRIST (medical related only after MD referral)

                        (Inmate responsible for glasses)             10.00

 

TECHNICIANS/SPECIALISTS (X-ray tech, lab tech, etc.)

10.00

 

OVER THE COUNTERS, Price as charged by the Pharmacy plus tax.                           10.00