WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Senate Bill 427, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 27, 1988, accomplishes the same purpose for
all counties and Baltimore City. Therefore, it is not necessary
for me to sign House Bill 169.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 169

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Prisoners - Medical Expenses

FOR the purpose of authorizing the sheriff of Washington County
to collect the cost of any necessary medical care for a sick
prisoner from any health insurance, group health 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 Washington County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 87 - Sheriffs

Section 46

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 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)  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 prisoners may deem necessary, the expense of which
shall be paid by the county or Baltimore City.

(b)  In Calvert, Carroll, Charles, [or] St. Mary's, OR
WASHINGTON 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 county commissioners the cost of medical care:

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