Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-38.3

A. As used in this section:

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1. "Emergency care" means the medical or surgical care

necessary to treat the sudden onset of a potentially life- or limb-

threatening condition or symptom;

2. "Dental emergency" means acute problems in the mouth

exhibiting symptoms of pain, swelling, bleeding or elevation of

temperature; and

3. "Mental health emergency" means a person exhibiting behavior

due to mental illness that may be an immediate threat to others or

himself or herself that renders the person incapable of caring for

himself or herself.

B. The Department of Corrections shall reimburse health care

providers for medical care and treatment for inmates retained in

county jails after a certified copy of a judgment and sentence has

been entered pursuant to the provisions of Section 980 of Title 22

of the Oklahoma Statutes or pursuant to the provisions of Section

988.12 or 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Health care

providers that are in the network established by the Department of

Corrections in conjunction with the State and Education Employees

Group Insurance Board shall be reimbursed according to the fee

schedule established for that network. Health care providers that

are out of network shall be reimbursed according to the Oklahoma

Medicaid Fee Schedule. Prior to obtaining nonemergency care outside

the county jail facility, authorization must be received from the

Department of Corrections. For any emergency care, dental emergency

or mental health emergency care obtained outside the county jail

facility, the Department of Corrections must be notified within

twenty-four (24) hours. The Department of Corrections is hereby

authorized to reject claims if proper notification has not been

provided.

C. The sheriff shall be responsible for providing and paying

for medical, dental and mental health care screening when an inmate

is admitted, routine sick calls within the county jail and access to

on-site physician services as is routinely provided for all inmates

in the custody of the sheriff and as provided by Section 52 of this

title.

D. The Department of Corrections shall pay the pharmacy

provider for medications provided to inmates retained in county

jails after a certified copy of a judgment and sentence has been

entered pursuant to the provisions of Section 980 of Title 22 of the

Oklahoma Statutes or pursuant to the provisions of Section 988.12 or

991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If the pharmacy

provider is a Medicaid provider, the pharmacy provider must bill the

Department at Medicaid rates. The county jail shall be responsible

for paying for any medications that are not listed on the Department

of Corrections formulary, unless the county jail receives a written

exception from the Department.

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E. Dental and mental health care shall be provided through the

designated host facility of the Department of Corrections for

inmates retained in county jails after a certified copy of a

judgment and sentence has been entered pursuant to the provisions of

Section 980 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes or pursuant to the

provisions of Section 988.12 or 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma

Statutes. Each county jail is encouraged to work with local

community mental health centers to provide necessary medications and

emergency services that would be reimbursed pursuant to the

provisions of this subsection.

F. The sheriff shall be responsible for transportation and

security of inmates to all outside health care appointments

including host facilities of the Department of Corrections.

G. Neither the Department of Corrections nor the sheriff shall

be responsible for the cost of health care while an inmate is on

escape status or for any injury incurred while on escape status.

H. The Department of Corrections shall not be responsible for
transportation and

security of inmates to all outside health care appointments

including host facilities of the Department of Corrections.

G. Neither the Department of Corrections nor the sheriff shall

be responsible for the cost of health care while an inmate is on

escape status or for any injury incurred while on escape status.

H. The Department of Corrections shall not be responsible for

payment of health care of inmates housed in the county jail under

the following circumstances:

1. Prior to entry of a certified judgment and sentence pursuant

to the provisions of Section 980 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma

Statutes;

2. When an inmate is detained in the county jail pursuant to a

writ of habeas corpus;

3. When an inmate is detained in the county jail for additional

cases pending after a certified copy of the judgment and sentence

has been entered;

4. When an inmate is detained in the county jail and his or her

status is on hold for another jurisdiction; or

5. When an inmate is detained in the county jail and the inmate

is sentenced to county jail time only.