HB 263: Financial Responsibility for Medical Expenses of Pretrial Detainees or Sentenced Inmates
GENERAL BILL by Hooper
Financial Responsibility for Medical Expenses of Pretrial Detainees or Sentenced Inmates; Provides that responsibility for paying expenses of medical care for person ill or injured during or as result of his or her arrest is responsibility of person receiving medical care; requires each in-custody pretrial detainee or sentenced inmate who receives medical care or services to cooperate with detention facility in seeking reimbursement; provides that, absent written agreement, remuneration be at rate not to exceed specified percent of Medicare allowable rate; requires each in-custody pretrial detainee or sentenced inmate who has health insurance or benefits to assign such benefits to health care provider; provides that law enforcement or detention facility personnel are responsible for restricting personal freedom of certain in-custody pretrial detainees or sentenced inmates; provides that act does not apply to certain counties; provides that certain charter counties are not obligated to reimburse any third-party provider for in-custody pretrial detainee or sentenced inmate of county detention facility at rate exceeding particular rate for certain costs.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/4/2011 House • Filed
10/17/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 27
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 27
3/9/2012 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 263, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/4/2011 at 2:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 452 (c1) Financial Responsibility for Medical Expenses of Pretrial Detainees and Sentenced Inmates Jones Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 901.35 Financial responsibility for medical expenses. Page 2 (pdf) 951.032 Financial responsibility for medical expenses. Page 4 (pdf)