11-291. Hospitalization and medical care of the sick A. Except as provided in sections 11-293 and 36-183.01 and title 36, chapter 29, the board of supervisors may provide for the hospitalization and medical care of the sick in the county and, to the extent that such expenses are not covered by a third party payor, […]
11-292. Medical care; definition A. The board of supervisors, subject to the applicable provisions of title 42, chapter 17, articles 2 and 3, shall include in its annual budget an amount equal to fifty percent of the amount budgeted by the county board of supervisors or the amount expended, whichever is less, for the hospitalization […]
11-293. Long-term care; counties; duties; requirements for payment; home health care A. From and after October 1, 1989, each county shall provide nursing care institution services, supervisory care services or adult foster care services for indigent persons qualified for hospitalization and medical care pursuant to this article who were receiving services pursuant to this section […]
11-293.01. Adult foster care program for the indigent sick; specifications A. Each county shall establish an adult foster care program for the indigent sick within the department charged with the delivery of hospitalization and medical care for the indigent sick in the county. The adult foster care program shall be operated in conjunction with the […]
11-294. Bond of contractor; contents of contract The person to whom a contract for the operation of a county hospital is awarded shall give to the county a bond of not less than five thousand dollars, conditioned upon faithful performance of the contract, which shall be approved by the board. The contract shall specify distinctly […]
11-295. Use of county hospital and equipment by contractor; inventory of equipment A. The contractor may use any building used for a hospital which is owned by the county together with the county furniture and appliances therein. B. The board shall prepare an inventory of all medical stores, furniture and appliances belonging to the county, […]
11-296. Record of indigent care A. The contractor, or the person in charge, shall keep an accurate written account of: 1. The names of all persons admitted into the hospital. 2. The date of admission. 3. Their disease or affliction. 4. The number of days they remain. 5. The date of their discharge, or death. […]
11-297. Seriously mentally ill; county responsibility; definition A. Notwithstanding section 11-291: 1. A county that has a population of less than six hundred thousand persons must provide the benefit levels and categories of services for the behavioral health treatment, behavioral health hospitalization and behavioral health medical care of persons who are seriously mentally ill as […]
11-299. Contagious cases A contractor or person having charge of the county hospital shall not be required to admit and care for any person afflicted with cholera, yellow fever or smallpox, but the board shall make temporary rules, regulations and contracts for such persons.
11-300. Tobacco settlement agreement; decreased payments; county contribution A. If the total of the initial payment, annual payment and strategic contribution payment, as these terms are prescribed by sections IX(b) and IX(c) of the master settlement agreement entered into on November 23, 1998 between this state and certain United States tobacco product manufacturers, in any […]
11-301. Discharge of patient capable of self-support; violation; classification A. A person admitted to the hospital shall be permitted to remain there so long as he is sick or has a disability or unable to earn a livelihood, and no longer. The contractor or superintendent shall discharge from the hospital every person as soon as […]
11-302. County tuberculosis sanitarium; admission of patients A. The board may provide, equip and maintain a separate building or separate part of a building for the exclusive use and treatment of tubercular persons of the county, which shall be known as the county tuberculosis sanitarium. If there is a nonsectarian hospital for the treatment of […]
11-303. Disposition of body of deceased indigent A. Upon the death of an indigent, the board shall use reasonable efforts to find a relative or friend of the deceased or an organization of which the deceased was a member in order to deliver the body to such person or organization for burial. B. If no […]
