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House passes bill clarifying billing for county inmates' medical care
Summary
Senate Bill 152 sets a framework for counties and hospitals to address medical billing for inmates brought to hospitals while in custody; sponsors clarified it does not apply to state prisoners and that preexisting conditions were excluded on the Senate side. The House passed SB 152 as amended 56–8.
Representative Holliday presented Senate Bill 152 and described it as a response to hospitals left with unpaid bills after treating county detainees brought to hospitals in custody. The bill creates a process for counties to be responsible for certain in‑custody medical expenses and allows hospitals to…
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