Minnesota Legislature
SF 2426
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/18/2016 10:02am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to corrections; excluding medical treatment for mental health from
inmate co-payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 243.212.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 243.212, is amended to read:
243.212 CO-PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES.
Any inmate of an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of
corrections shall incur co-payment obligations for health care services providednew text begin except
for mental health servicesnew text end . The co-payment shall be at least $5 per visit to a health
care provider. The co-payment will be paid from the inmate account of earnings and
other funds, as provided in section 243.23, subdivision 3. The funds paid under this
subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of corrections for the delivery of health
care services to inmates.