September 21, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Kahn, Acciavatti and David Law and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 171, entitled
"Of county jails and the regulation thereof,"
by amending sections 4 and 4a (MCL 801.4 and 801.4a), as amended by
1984 PA 119.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and sections
5 and 5a, all charges and expenses of safekeeping and maintaining
prisoners and persons charged with an offense, shall be paid from
the county treasury, the accounts therefor being first settled and
allowed by the county board of commissioners.
(2) If medical care or treatment is provided to an individual
described in subsection (1), and that individual is covered by a
health policy, a certificate of insurance, or another source for
the payment of medical expenses, the sheriff shall first seek
reimbursement for those expenses from the appropriate insurance
company, health care corporation, or other source before submitting
those expenses to the county.
Sec. 4a. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and sections
5 and 5a, all charges and expenses of safekeeping and maintaining
persons in the county jail charged with violations of city,
village, or township ordinances shall be paid from the county
treasury if a district court of the first or second class has
jurisdiction of the offense.
(2) If medical care or treatment is provided to an individual
described in subsection (1), and that individual is covered by a
health policy, a certificate of insurance, or another source for
the payment of medical expenses, the sheriff shall first seek
reimbursement for those expenses from the appropriate insurance
company, health care corporation, or other source before submitting
those expenses to the county.