FL H0257

Arrestees, pretrial detainees, and sentenced inmates are responsible for paying their own medical care, treatment, hospitalization, and transportation expenses incurred during or as a result of arrest.

County and municipal detention facilities may seek reimbursement for medical expenses first from the detainee or inmate's cash account, then from insurance or health care benefits if available.

Third-party medical providers must seek reimbursement in the following order: insurance or health care benefits, the arrestee or detainee, financial settlements, and finally county or municipal general funds if other sources are unavailable.

Arrestees, pretrial detainees, and inmates with health insurance or other health care benefits must assign those benefits to the health care provider.

Compensation to third-party providers from county or municipal funds is capped at 110 percent of Medicare allowable rates, or 125 percent if the provider reported a negative operating margin and there is no written agreement.