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                                  1553

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO, KOLB, STEC, HAWLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M.  of  A.  CORWIN  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
  Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates  to
  make medical co-payments

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new  section  607
to read as follows:
  S 607. MEDICAL TREATMENT CO-PAYMENT. 1. AN INMATE OF AN INSTITUTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY COUNTY-OWNED OR OPERATED LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACIL-
ITY  SHALL MAKE A MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN DOLLARS UPON
RECEIPT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.
  2. EACH INMATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LOG DOCUMENTING THE  SCHED-
ULED  TIME  OF  VISIT,  INMATE  NAME  AND  ID  NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF
COMPLAINT.
  3. EACH MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE POSTED TO  THE  INMATES'  ACCOUNTS
EITHER  AS  MEDICAL  OR  DENTAL CHARGES TO FACILITATE RESPONSE TO INMATE
QUERIES.
  4. EACH INMATE SHALL BE SENT AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT AT THE END  OF  EACH
MONTH  SHOWING ALL CREDITS AND DEBITS AGAINST THE ACCOUNT AND ACCOMPANY-
ING EXPLANATIONS.
  5. SHOULD AN INMATE NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT TO
COVER THE CHARGES, THEN HIS OR  HER  ACCOUNT  SHALL  BE  FROZEN  PENDING
RECEIPT OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY HIS OR HER OBLIGATION.
  6. AN INMATE SHALL NOT BE REFUSED TREATMENT FOR LACK OF ABILITY TO PAY
CO-PAYMENT CHARGES. THE CHARGE IS ASSESSED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE VISIT
WHEN THE VISIT LOG IS PROCESSED.
  7. INMATES ARE NOT ASSESSED CO-PAYMENT CHARGES FOR PSYCHIATRIC VISITS.
  8.  FEDERAL  INMATES WILL BE BILLED DIRECTLY TO THE JURISDICTION WHICH
WAS AGREED TO BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY. SUBSEQUENTLY FEDERAL BOARDERS  WILL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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NOT BE ASSESSED CO-PAYMENT IF THAT JURISDICTION IS PAYING THE DEPARTMENT
A SPECIFIC PER DIEM TO HOUSE EACH INMATE.
  9.  ALL  MONEYS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WILL BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
  10. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  NECESSARY
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, except that any rule or regulation necessary
for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be
promulgated on or before such date.