WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            S.B. 11

(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 CHARLESDOES NOT APPLY TO
BALTIMORE CITY OR MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNTY, ANNE ARUNDEL, CAROLINE,
CARROLL, CECIL, DORCHESTER, HARFORD, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT,
SOMERSET, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES.

(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) (2) (I) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHARLES THE 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 A 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) (3) 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 AND ANY TREATMENT BY AN INSTITUTIONAL
MEDICAL UNIT OR NONINSTITUTIONAL PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OPTOMETRIST,
OPTOMETRIST AND FOR ANY REQUIRED MEDICATION.

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