Md. Code, Correctional Services § 2-118
This is the official text of Md. Code, Correctional Services § 2-118, part of Maryland’s Code, Correctional Services — governs prisons and the state correctional system.
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§2–118.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies to incarcerated individuals in a State correctional facility.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall assess a reasonable fee not to exceed $4 for each visit by an incarcerated individual to a medical unit, physician, dentist, or optometrist for health care services.
(2) The Secretary may not assess a fee for health care services that are:
(i) required as a part of the intake process;
(ii) required for an initial physical examination;
(iii) due to a referral by a nurse or physician’s assistant;
(iv) provided during a follow–up visit that is initiated by a medical professional from the correctional facility;
(v) required for necessary treatment; or
(vi) initiated by a medical or mental health staff member of the correctional facility.
(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement and collect the fees required by this section.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall assess a reasonable fee not to exceed $4 for each visit by an incarcerated individual to a medical unit, physician, dentist, or optometrist for health care services.
(2) The Secretary may not assess a fee for health care services that are:
(i) required as a part of the intake process;
(ii) required for an initial physical examination;
(iii) due to a referral by a nurse or physician’s assistant;
(iv) provided during a follow–up visit that is initiated by a medical professional from the correctional facility;
(v) required for necessary treatment; or
(vi) initiated by a medical or mental health staff member of the correctional facility.
(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement and collect the fees required by this section.
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