§ 57-38. Jail reimbursement rate - Reimbursement for medical expenses.

Until January 1, 2007, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse any county, which is required to retain an inmate pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section 37 of this title, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) per day for each inmate during such period of retention.  The proceeds of this reimbursement shall be used to defray expenses of equipping and maintaining the jail and payment of personnel.  The Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county for the emergency medical care for physical injury or illness of the inmate retained under this act if the injury or illness is directly related to the incarceration and the county is required by law to provide such care for inmates in the jail.  The Department shall not pay fees for medical care in excess of the rates established for Medicaid providers.  The state shall not be liable for medical charges in excess of the Medicaid scheduled rate.  The Director may accept any inmate required to have extended medical care upon application of the county.  Effective January 1, 2007, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse any county, which is required to retain an inmate pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section 37 of this title, in an amount not to exceed Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) per day for each inmate during such period of retention.  The proceeds of this reimbursement shall be used to defray expenses of equipping and maintaining the jail and payment of personnel.  The Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county for the emergency medical care for physical injury or illness of the inmate retained under this act if the injury or illness is directly related to the incarceration and the county is required by law to provide such care for inmates in the jail.  The Department shall not pay fees for medical care in excess of the rates established for Medicaid providers.  The state shall not be liable for medical charges in excess of the Medicaid scheduled rate.  The Director may accept any inmate required to have extended medical care upon application of the county.

Added by Laws 1981, S.J.R. No. 14, § 3, emerg. eff. April 13, 1981.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 76, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 51, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 24, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex.Sess., c. 74, § 8.