N.D. Cent. Code § 12-44.1-33
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12-44.1-33. Inmate medical care costs
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12-44.1-33. Inmate medical care costs
An inmate is financially responsible for the costs of medical or health care, except for an
intake health care assessment and related testing for an examination of the inmate made at the
request of the facility. The correctional facility may seek reimbursement from the inmate up to
the total amount of incurred medical or health care costs. If the inmate has health insurance
coverage, a medical or health care provider shall file a claim for reimbursement from the health
insurance provider. If the inmate does not have health insurance coverage and the inmate's
medical or health care costs are the responsibility of the correctional facility, the correctional
facility's responsibility may not exceed the rates paid under the federal Medicare program. If
elective medical or health care is allowed by a correctional facility policy, the inmate must
arrange payment for elective medical or health care before receiving care.
An inmate is financially responsible for the costs of medical or health care, except for an
intake health care assessment and related testing for an examination of the inmate made at the
request of the facility. The correctional facility may seek reimbursement from the inmate up to
the total amount of incurred medical or health care costs. If the inmate has health insurance
coverage, a medical or health care provider shall file a claim for reimbursement from the health
insurance provider. If the inmate does not have health insurance coverage and the inmate's
medical or health care costs are the responsibility of the correctional facility, the correctional
facility's responsibility may not exceed the rates paid under the federal Medicare program. If
elective medical or health care is allowed by a correctional facility policy, the inmate must
arrange payment for elective medical or health care before receiving care.
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