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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 SB1965
Introduced 2/7/2008, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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730 ILCS 125/17 |
from Ch. 75, par. 117 |
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Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if a person confined in a county jail is in need of medical services and is determined eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code at the time the person is detained (rather than has already been determined eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code at the time the person is initially detained pending trial), the cost of such services, to the extent such cost exceeds $500, shall be reimbursed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under that Code. Provides that "medical expenses" include medical and hospital services but do not include expenses incurred for medical care or treatment provided to a person on account of a self-inflicted injury incurred prior to or in the course of an arrest. Provides that when medical services are required by any
person held
in custody, the county, private hospital,
physician, or any public agency
which provides such services shall be entitled to obtain reimbursement from
the county. Eliminates the ability of such entities to obtain reimbursement from the Arrestee's Medical Costs Fund. Changes the name of the Arrestee's Medical Costs Fund to the County Jail Medical Costs Fund. Provides that in such cases, the county shall be entitled to obtain reimbursement
from the
County Jail Medical Costs Fund to the extent moneys are available from the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for reimbursement to the county of costs for medical expenses and administration of the Fund. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1965 |
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LRB095 18242 RLC 44326 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The County Jail Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 17 as follows:
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| (730 ILCS 125/17) (from Ch. 75, par. 117)
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| Sec. 17. Bedding, clothing, fuel, and medical aid; |
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| reimbursement for medical
or hospital expenses. The Warden of |
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| the jail shall furnish necessary bedding,
clothing,
fuel , and |
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| medical services aid for all prisoners under his charge, and |
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| keep an accurate
account of the same. When services that result |
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| in qualified medical expenses
or hospital services are required |
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| by any
person held
in custody, the county, private hospital,
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| physician or any public agency
which provides such services |
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| shall be entitled to obtain reimbursement from
the county or |
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| from the Arrestee's Medical Costs Fund to the extent that |
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| moneys
in the Fund are available for the cost of such services. |
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| The county board of a
county may
adopt an ordinance or |
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| resolution providing for reimbursement for the cost of
those |
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| services at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' |
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| rates for medical
assistance.
To the extent that such person
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| reasonably able to pay for such care, including reimbursement |
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| from any
insurance program or from other medical benefit |