§ 2.16.020. Exceptions.

This chapter shall not apply to a prisoner confined to the Porter County jail who:

A.

Maintains a policy of insurance from a private company, covering medical care, dental care, eye care or any other health care related service which is applicable to the health care which has been or will be rendered to the prisoner while incarcerated in the Porter County jail;

B.

Is willing to pay for his or her own medical care;

C.

Is committed to the Department of Corrections for the state of Indiana;

D.

Does not have funds in his or her commissary account or trust account at the time the services are provided;

E.

Does not have funds in his or her commissary account or trust account within thirty (30) days after the services are provided;

F.

Is provided with such health care services in an emergency situation;

G.

Is provided such health care services as a result of an injury received while incarcerated in the Porter County jail;

H.

Is provided with such health care service at the request of the sheriff or jail administrator.

(Ord. 94-33 § 2)