Ch. 628

LAWS OF MARYLAND

plan, or prepaid medical care coverage under which the
prisoner is insured; requiring a prisoner who has been
provided with necessary medical care to disclose certain
information regarding insurance coverage to the sheriff; and
generally relating to prisoners in Charles County Charles,
Carroll, and St. Mary's counties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 87 - Sheriffs

Section 46

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 87 - Sheriffs

46.

(A)   [He] THE SHERIFF shall provide food and board for all
prisoners committed to [his] THE SHERIFF'S charge and such food
and other articles for the comfort of sick prisoners as the
physician attending such prisoners may deem necessary, the
expense of which shall be paid by the county or Baltimore City.

(B)  IN CHARLES COUNTY CALVERT, CARROLL, CHARLES, OR ST.
MARY'S COUNTIES, SICK, INJURED, OR DISABLED PRISONERS SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL MEDICAL CARE, AND SHALL
FURNISH THE SHERIFF WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN ORDER TO
REIMBURSE THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THE COST OF MEDICAL
CARE:

(1) THE EXISTENCE OF ANY HEALTH INSURANCE, GROUP
HEALTH PLAN, OR PREPAID MEDICAL CARE COVERAGE UNDER WHICH THE
PRISONER IS INSURED;

(2)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE THIRD PARTY PAYOR;
AND

(3)  THE POLICY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

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