HB2422 H&HR Am #1 2-14
The Committee on Health & Human Resources moves to amend the
bill on page 1, after the enacting clause, line 21,by striking the
remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto three new sections, designated §25-1-4, §31-20-30
and §31-20-31, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. ORGANIZATION AND INSTITUTIONS AND CORRECTIONS
MANAGEMENT.
§25-1-4. Limitation on reimbursement rate to medical service
providers for services outside division facilities.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand seven, the
division, or its contracted medical provider, may not pay an amount
to an outside provider of a medical service for a person residing
in a correctional or detention facility greater than the
reimbursement rate applicable to service providers established by
legislative rule of the Bureau for Medical Service within the
Department of Health and Human Resources. This limitation applies
to all medical care services, goods, prescription drugs and
medications provided to a person who is in the custody of a
correctional or detention facility and is provided these services
outside of said correctional or detention facility.
ARTICLE 20. WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
AUTHORITY.
§31-20-30. Charges assessed against inmates for medical services.
(a) The authority is authorized to assess inmates serving in
any regional jail a reasonable charge, not to exceed three dollars
for any billable service, for health care and treatment services
provided to them. The charges assessed against an inmate may be
deducted directly from the inmate's trustee account without the
inmate's consent.
(b) A reasonable charge may not exceed the sum of three
dollars for any billable service. Inmates shall be notified of the
amount deducted, the charges to which it has been applied, the fee
schedule, billable services and exempt services. Services
initiated by the inmate shall be assessed a fee. No charge may be
assessed for:
(1) A specific health care service required under the laws of
this state; (2) An emergency service following a traumatic
injury other than a self-induced injury or necessary to prevent
death or severe or permanent disability;
(3) Diagnosis and treatment of communicable diseases,
including;
(4) Treatment of diagnosed severe mental illness;
(5) Treatment of specific chronic conditions identified by the
authority, including heart disease and diabetes;
(6) Staff-initiated care, including follow-up and referral
visits;
(7) Preventive services that the authority determines are to
be provided or made available to all inmates, including services
related to disease prevention and promotion of proper health
habits; and
(8) Other services as may be exempted by legislative rule of
the authority.
(c) No inmate may be denied any necessary billable medical
service because of inability to pay the charge.
(d) Each inmate shall have an opportunity quarterly to review
all deposits into, withdrawals from and balance remaining in the
inmate's trustee account during the preceding quarter.
§31-20-31. Limitation on reimbursement rate to medical service
providers for services outside regional jail
facilities.
Effective the first day of July, two thousand seven, the
authority, or its contracted medical provider, may not pay an
amount to an outside provider of a medical service for a person
residing in a regional jail greater than the reimbursement rate
applicable to service providers established by legislative rule of
the Bureau for Medical Service within the Department of Health and
Human Resources. This limitation applies to all medical care
services, goods, prescription drugs and medications provided to a
person who is in the custody of a regional jail and is provided
these services outside of a regional jail.