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Delegation approves local bill to standardize inmate medical reimbursements
Summary
The Indian River County legislative delegation approved, without objection, a local bill to standardize county reimbursement rates for off-site inmate medical care and transport to align with Department of Corrections practice and limit unexpected taxpayer costs.
The Indian River County legislative delegation approved a local bill to standardize how counties reimburse medical and transport providers for care of jail inmates, the delegation announced at its public meeting.
County officials had asked the delegation to adopt uniform reimbursement rules to prevent providers from charging rates well above Medicare or Department of Corrections levels when no direct…
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