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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. (a) This section:
(1) does not apply in the case of a person who is subject to lawful detention by a county sheriff and is:
(A) covered under private health coverage for health care services; or
(B) willing to pay for the person's own health care services;
(2) does not apply to an inmate receiving inpatient services under section 7 of this chapter; and
(3) does not affect copayments required under section 5 of this chapter.
(b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) “Charge description master” means a listing of the amount charged by a hospital for each service, item, and procedure:
(A) provided by the hospital; and
(B) for which a separate charge exists.
(2) “Health care service” means the following:
(A) Medical care.
(B) Dental care.
(C) Eye care.
(D) Any other health care related service.
The term includes health care items and procedures.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), when the department or a county is responsible for payment for health care services provided to a person who is committed to the department, the department shall reimburse:
(1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;
(2) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2; or
(3) another health care provider;
for the cost of a health care service at the federal Medicare reimbursement rate for the health care service provided plus four percent (4%).
(d) If there is no federal Medicare reimbursement rate for a health care service described in subsection (c), the department shall do the following:
(1) If the health care service is provided by a hospital, the department shall reimburse the hospital an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the hospital according to the hospital's charge description master.
(2) If the health care service is provided by a physician or another health care provider, the department shall reimburse the physician or health care provider an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the physician or health care provider.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 11. Corrections § 11-10-3-6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-11-corrections/in-code-sect-11-10-3-6/
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