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Control Number: <br />411.06.03.001 <br />Version: <br />7.0 <br />Title: <br />Co-Pay for Medical Services <br /> <br />Page Number: <br />2 of 5 <br /> <br />Idaho Department of Correction <br />BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER 06.01.01.03 <br />Department Fee Structure <br />POLICY CONTROL NUMBER 411 <br />Medical Co-Pay <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to establish a system for charging <br />inmates housed in Idaho Department of Correction facilities a fee for health care services <br />provided by the department or its c ontractors. <br />RESPONSIBILITY <br />Health Services Director <br />The health services director or designee is responsible for: <br />• Monitoring and overseeing all aspects of health care services. <br />• Ensuring implementation and continued practice of the requirements of this stand ard <br />operating procedure. <br />If health care is contracted, the health services director or designee is responsible for : <br />• Reviewing and approving all applicable contract medical provider policy, procedure, <br />and forms before implementation. <br />• Monitoring the contract medical provider’s performance, reviewing processes, <br />procedures, forms, and protocols used by the contract medical provider to ensure <br />compliance with all health care-related requirements of contracts, and this standard <br />operating procedure. <br />Contract Medical Provider <br />The contract medical provider is responsible for implementing and practicing all <br />requirements of this standard operating procedure, unless specifically exempted by <br />written contracts. <br />Nothing in this standard operating procedure relieves a contract medical provider of any <br />obligation or responsibility of respective contractual agreements <br />STANDARD PROCEDURES <br />Medical co-pay funds collected in department facilities offset general fund medical <br />expenses. Out of state facilities and county jails that charge co-pay, retain those funds. <br />Healthcare services will not be denied or delayed based on an inmate’s ability to pay. <br />1. Informing Inmates How to Access Health Care Services <br />Intake medical staff must inform inmates of the process to access health care services. This <br />instruction takes place at intake orientation and upon arrival at a new facility.