WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 586

(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;

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

(4)     The policy or other identifying number.

(d) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY TO CHARLES COUNTY.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A VISIT BY AN INMATE TO A
MEDICAL UNIT OR A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OPTOMETRIST IF THE VISIT IS:

(I)       REQUIRED AS PART OF THE INTAKE PROCESS;

(II)     REQUIRED FOR AN INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

(III)    DUE TO A REFERRAL BY A NURSE OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT;

(IV)    INITIATED, AS A FOLLOW-UP VISIT, BY A MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL FROM THE DETENTION CENTER;

(V)     INITIATED BY A MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH STAFF
MEMBER OF THE DETENTION CENTER; OR

(VI)    REQUIRED FOR NECESSARY EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

(3)      (I) THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHARLES COUNTY

(2) (I) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION. THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY AND, IN THE CASE OF
BALTIMORE CITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES, SHALL SET A REASONABLE FEE NOT TO EXCEED $4 FOR EACH VISIT BY AN
INMATE TO AN INSTITUTIONAL MEDICAL UNIT OR NONINSTITUTIONAL PHYSICIAN,
DENTIST, OR OPTOMETRIST.

(II) THE PER VISIT FEE SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM AN INMATE'S
SPENDING FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, RESERVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, OR SIMILAR
ACCOUNT HELD BY THE SHERIFF ON BEHALF OF THE INMATE.

(4) THE SHERIFF SHALL ALSO DEDUCT FROM AN INMATE'S SPENDING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, RESERVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, OR SIMILAR ACCOUNT HELD
BY THE SHERIFF ON BEHALF OF THE INMATE, THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO PAY FOR A
VISIT TO AN TREATMENT BY AN INSTITUTIONAL MEDICAL UNIT OR
NONINSTITUTIONAL PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OPTOMETRIST, AND FOR ANY
REQUIRED MEDICATION.

(5) UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE SHERIFF, AN INMATE
MAY NOT SPEND MONEY OR INCUR CHARGES AGAINST THE INMATE'S SPENDING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, RESERVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, OR SIMILAR ACCOUNT HELD
BY THE SHERIFF ON BEHALF OF THE INMATE UNTIL MEDICAL CHARGES REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAVE BEEN PAID FROM THE INMATE'S ACCOUNT.

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