210 Ind. Admin. Code 7-1-10

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 210 IAC 7-1-10 - Applicability of article

Authority: IC 11-10-3-5

Affected: IC 11-10-3

Sec. 10.

(a) This article is applicable to all offenders committed to the department, except those offenders who:
(1) maintain a policy of health care insurance from a private company that will be in effect during the offender's incarceration and will cover:
(A) medical care;
(B) dental care;
(C) eye care; or
(D) any other health care related service; or
(2) are willing and able to pay for their own medical care.
(b) All other offenders not covered in subsection (a) who are committed to the department shall be required to make a copayment for covered health care services unless:
(1) the offender does not have funds in the Inmate Trust Fund account at the time the service is provided;
(2) the offender does not have funds in the Inmate Trust Fund account within thirty (30) days after the service is provided;
(3) the service is provided in an emergency;
(4) the service is provided as a result of an injury received while in the custody of the department; or
(5) the specific services are provided at the request of the facility head or designee.

210 IAC 7-1-10

Department of Correction; 210 IAC 7-1-10; filed Apr 30, 1997, 9:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2285; readopted filed Jul 14, 2003, 10:50 a.m.: 26 IR 3960; readopted filed Dec 2, 2009, 2:18 p.m.: 20091223-IR-210090805RFA
Readopted filed 11/15/2016, 1:35 p.m.: 20161214-IR-210160377RFA
Readopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:50 p.m.: 20221228-IR-210220280RFA