Ch. 591                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

have been duly adopted as provided by law. If it shall appear
that the father or other relative is unable properly to care for
and maintain such child, the Department of Correction shall place
the child in the care of the [department of public welfare of the
county or Baltimore City from which said inmate was committed as
a proper charge upon such county or Baltimore City] DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

Article 87 - Sheriffs

46.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "SHERIFF" INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATOR,
DIRECTOR, SUPERINTENDENT, WARDEN, OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A
DETENTION CENTER.

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

[(b)] (C) [In Calvert, Carroll, Charles, or St. Mary's
Counties, sick,] SICK, injured, or disabled prisoners shall be
responsible for REIMBURSING THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY FOR the
payment of all medical care, and shall furnish the sheriff with
the following information [in order to reimburse the 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 ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE MARYLAND
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO WHICH THE PRISONER IS ENTITLED;

[(2)] (3) The name and address of the third party
payor; and

[(3)] (4) The policy or other identifying number.

(D) THE LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL CARE DESCRIBED
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED AS
REQUIRING PAYMENT BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, EXCEPT BY A PRISONER
PERSONALLY OR THROUGH COVERAGE OR BENEFITS DESCRIBED UNDER
SUBSECTlON (C) OF THIS SECTION.---------------------------------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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