Sec. 5.5. (a) As used in this section, “charge description master” means a listing of the amount charged by a hospital for each service, item, and procedure:

(1) provided by the hospital; and

(2) for which a separate charge exists.

     (b) As used in this section, “health care services” includes health care items and procedures.

     (c) As used in this section, “lawful detention” means the following:

(1) Arrest.

(2) Custody following surrender in lieu of arrest.

(3) Detention in a penal facility.

(4) Detention for extradition or deportation.

(5) Custody for purposes incident to any of the above, including transportation, medical diagnosis or treatment, court appearances, work, or recreation.

The term does not include supervision of a person on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release with or without bail.

     (d) This section:

(1) does not apply in the case of a person who is subject to lawful detention by a county sheriff and is:

(A) covered under private health coverage for health care services; or

(B) willing to pay for the person’s own health care services;

(2) does not apply to an inmate receiving inpatient services under IC 36-2-13-19; and

(3) does not affect copayments required under section 5 of this chapter.

     (e) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), a county that is responsible for payment for health care services provided to a person who is subject to lawful detention by the county’s sheriff shall reimburse:

(1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;

(2) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2; or

(3) another health care provider;

for the cost of a health care service at the federal Medicare reimbursement rate for the health care service provided plus four percent (4%).

     (f) Except as provided in subsection (g), if there is no federal Medicare reimbursement rate for a health care service described in subsection (e), the county shall do the following:

(1) If the health care service is provided by a hospital, the county shall reimburse the hospital an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the hospital according to the hospital’s charge description master.

(2) If the health care service is provided by a physician or another health care provider, the county shall reimburse the physician or health care provider an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the physician or health care provider.

     (g) A county described in subsection (e) or (f) may reimburse a health care provider described in subsection (e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(3) at a lower reimbursement rate than the rate required by subsection (e) or (f) if the county enters into an agreement with a health care provider described in subsection (e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(3) to reimburse the health care provider for a health care service at the lower reimbursement rate.

As added by P.L.80-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2011, SEC.1; P.L.185-2015, SEC.6.

   Sec. 5. This chapter supplements and does not limit the authority of any entity to enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 concerning regional or multicounty jails.

As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11.