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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) For each person who is confined in a county jail, the county may make a determination as to whether the person is covered under a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan and, if the person has such coverage, what terms and conditions are imposed by it for the filing and payment of claims.
(B) If, pursuant to division (A) of this section, it is determined that the person is covered under a policy, contract, or plan and, while that coverage is in force, the county jail renders or arranges for the rendering of health care services to the person in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy, contract, or plan, then the person, county, or provider of the health care services, as appropriate under the terms and conditions of the policy, contract, or plan, shall promptly submit a claim for payment for the health care services to the appropriate third-party payer and shall designate, or make any other arrangement necessary to ensure, that payment of any amount due on the claim be made to the county or the provider, as the case may be.
(C) Any payment made to the county pursuant to division (B) of this section shall be paid into the county treasury.
(D) This section also applies to any person who is under the custody of a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 2901.01 of the Revised Code, prior to the person's confinement in the county jail.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title III. Counties § 341.191 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-iii-counties/oh-rev-code-sect-341-191/
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