SB-0736, As Passed House, January 31, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 736

     A bill to amend 1846 RS 171, entitled

"Of county jails and the regulation thereof,"

by amending sections 4 and 4a (MCL 801.4 and 801.4a), as amended by

1984 PA 119.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and sections

5 and 5a, all charges and expenses of safekeeping and maintaining

prisoners and persons charged with an offense, shall be paid from

the county treasury, the accounts therefor being first settled and

allowed by the county board of commissioners.

     (2) If medical care or treatment is provided to an individual

described in subsection (1), the health care provider shall make a

reasonable effort to determine whether that individual is covered

by a health care policy, a certificate of insurance, or other

source for the payment of medical expenses. If the county sheriff

who has custody over the individual is aware that the individual is

covered by any health care policy, certificate of insurance, or

other source of payment, the sheriff shall provide that information

to the health care provider. If the health care provider determines

that the individual, at the time of admission or treatment, is a

medicaid recipient or a beneficiary of any health care policy,

certificate of insurance, or other source for the payment of some

or all of those expenses, the health care provider shall first seek

reimbursement from that source, subject to the terms and conditions

of the applicable health care policy, certificate of insurance, or

medicaid contract, before submitting those expenses to the county.

When submitting an invoice to the county for the payment of medical

expenses under this section, a health care provider shall provide a

statement that the health care provider has made a reasonable

effort to determine whether the individual was covered by a health

care policy, certificate of insurance, or other source for the

payment of medical expenses. A county may enter into agreements

with health care providers to establish procedures for the

submission of invoices for medical expenses under this section and

the payment of those invoices.

     Sec. 4a. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and sections

5 and 5a, all charges and expenses of safekeeping and maintaining

persons in the county jail charged with violations of city,

village, or township ordinances shall be paid from the county

treasury if a district court of the first or second class has

jurisdiction of the offense.

     (2) If medical care or treatment is provided to an individual

described in subsection (1), the health care provider shall make a

reasonable effort to determine whether that individual is covered

by a health care policy, a certificate of insurance, or other

source for the payment of medical expenses. If the county sheriff

who has custody over the individual is aware that the individual is

covered by any health care policy, certificate of insurance, or

other source of payment, the sheriff shall provide that information

to the health care provider. If the health care provider determines

that the individual, at the time of admission or treatment, is a

medicaid recipient or a beneficiary of any health care policy,

certificate of insurance, or other source for the payment of some

or all of those expenses, the health care provider shall first seek

reimbursement from that source, subject to the terms and conditions

of the applicable health care policy, certificate of insurance, or

medicaid contract, before submitting those expenses to the county.

When submitting an invoice to the county for the payment of medical

expenses under this section, a health care provider shall provide a

statement that the health care provider has made a reasonable

effort to determine whether the individual was covered by a health

care policy, certificate of insurance, or other source for the

payment of medical expenses. A county may enter into agreements

with health care providers to establish procedures for the

submission of invoices for medical expenses under this section and

the payment of the invoices.