31-161. Inmate health care; costs A. Subject to the approval of the county board of supervisors or the board of directors of a county jail district, the sheriff may charge each inmate who is committed to jail by competent authority a reasonable fee or copayment of not more than ten dollars for each inmate initiated […]
31-162. Inmate health services fund; audit A. The inmate health services fund is established in each county treasury consisting of monies received pursuant to section 31-161. The sheriff shall administer the fund. B. The board of supervisors shall approve the use of fund monies to administer or provide health services to persons in the care […]
31-163. Subrogation A. If a county provides health services to an inmate or a juvenile detainee, the county has the right of subrogation against the individual’s right of recovery from any source to the extent of the costs of services provided. B. The county is entitled to a lien for the charges for hospital or […]
31-164. Inmate health insurance pools A. The board of supervisors of two or more counties or the board of directors of two or more county jail districts may enter into contracts or agreements pursuant to section 11-952.01 to jointly purchase insurance or to pool retention of their risks for inmate health care and to provide […]
31-165. Inmate medical services; rate structure If an inmate in a county jail or a person who, but for the circumstances, would otherwise be treated in the county jail requires health care services that the county jail cannot provide, the county shall pay claims approved by the county from a facility or provider that provides […]
