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Senate Bill S476A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires state and county inmates to make medical co-payments

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2011-S476 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7870
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §607, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2404
2013-2014: S1894, A6205
2015-2016: S1686, A1553
2017-2018: S2580
2019-2020: S3128
2021-2022: S2572
2023-2024: S2939
2025-2026: S3447

2011-S476 - Summary

Requires inmates in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an inmate shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.

2011-S476 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S476 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   476

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
  Correction

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to
  make medical co-payments

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607
to read as follows:
  S 607. MEDICAL TREATMENT CO-PAYMENT. 1. AN INMATE OF AN INSTITUTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE A MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT IN THE  AMOUNT  OF  SEVEN
DOLLARS UPON RECEIPT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.
  2.  EACH INMATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LOG DOCUMENTING THE SCHED-
ULED TIME OF VISIT,  INMATE  NAME  AND  ID  NUMBER  AND  DESCRIPTION  OF
COMPLAINT.
  3.  EACH  MEDICAL  CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE POSTED TO THE INMATES' ACCOUNTS
EITHER AS MEDICAL OR DENTAL CHARGES TO  FACILITATE  RESPONSE  TO  INMATE
QUERIES.
  4.  EACH  INMATE SHALL BE SENT AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT AT THE END OF EACH
MONTH SHOWING ALL CREDITS AND DEBITS AGAINST THE ACCOUNT AND  ACCOMPANY-
ING EXPLANATIONS.
  5. SHOULD AN INMATE NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT TO
COVER  THE  CHARGES,  THEN  HIS  OR  HER ACCOUNT SHALL BE FROZEN PENDING
RECEIPT OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY HIS OR HER OBLIGATION.
  6. AN INMATE SHALL NOT BE REFUSED TREATMENT FOR LACK OF ABILITY TO PAY
CO-PAYMENT CHARGES. THE CHARGE IS ASSESSED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE VISIT
WHEN THE VISIT LOG IS PROCESSED.
  7. INMATES ARE NOT ASSESSED CO-PAYMENT CHARGES FOR PSYCHIATRIC VISITS.
  8. FEDERAL INMATES WILL BE BILLED DIRECTLY TO THE  JURISDICTION  WHICH
WAS  AGREED TO BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY. SUBSEQUENTLY FEDERAL BOARDERS WILL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7870
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §607, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2404
2013-2014: S1894, A6205
2015-2016: S1686, A1553
2017-2018: S2580
2019-2020: S3128
2021-2022: S2572
2023-2024: S2939
2025-2026: S3447

2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires inmates in state and county-owned or operated correctional facilities to make medical co-payments of seven dollars upon receipt of medical treatment; provides that an inmate shall not be refused treatment for lack of ability to pay co-payment charges; directs all moneys collected to be made available for the operation of such correctional facility.

2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S476A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 476--A
    Cal. No. 410

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. NOZZOLIO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, O'MARA, RITCHIE -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- reported favorably
  from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a
  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in
  the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring inmates to
  make medical co-payments

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607
to read as follows:
  S 607. MEDICAL TREATMENT CO-PAYMENT. 1. AN INMATE OF AN INSTITUTION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY COUNTY-OWNED OR OPERATED LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACIL-
ITY SHALL MAKE A MEDICAL CO-PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN DOLLARS  UPON
RECEIPT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.
  2.  EACH INMATE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A LOG DOCUMENTING THE SCHED-
ULED TIME OF VISIT,  INMATE  NAME  AND  ID  NUMBER  AND  DESCRIPTION  OF
COMPLAINT.
  3.  EACH  MEDICAL  CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE POSTED TO THE INMATES' ACCOUNTS
EITHER AS MEDICAL OR DENTAL CHARGES TO  FACILITATE  RESPONSE  TO  INMATE
QUERIES.
  4.  EACH  INMATE SHALL BE SENT AN ACCOUNT STATEMENT AT THE END OF EACH
MONTH SHOWING ALL CREDITS AND DEBITS AGAINST THE ACCOUNT AND  ACCOMPANY-
ING EXPLANATIONS.
  5. SHOULD AN INMATE NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN HIS OR HER ACCOUNT TO
COVER  THE  CHARGES,  THEN  HIS  OR  HER ACCOUNT SHALL BE FROZEN PENDING
RECEIPT OF FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY HIS OR HER OBLIGATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00454-02-1

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