Sec. 501.063. INMATE FEE FOR HEALTH CARE. (a)(1) An inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department, other than a halfway house, who initiates a visit to a health care provider shall pay a health care services fee to the department in the amount of $13.55 per visit, except that an inmate may not be required to pay more than $100 during a state fiscal year.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
(3) The inmate shall pay the fee out of the inmate's trust fund. If the balance in the fund is insufficient to cover the fee, 50 percent of each deposit to the fund shall be applied toward the balance owed until the total amount owed is paid.
(b) The department shall adopt policies to ensure that before any deductions are made from an inmate's trust fund under this section, the inmate is informed that the health care services fee will be deducted from the inmate's trust fund as required by Subsection (a).
(c) The department may not deny an inmate access to health care as a result of the inmate's failure or inability to pay a fee under this section.
(d) The department shall deposit money received under this section in an account in the general revenue fund that may be used only to pay the cost of correctional health care. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the comptroller shall transfer any surplus from the preceding fiscal year to the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. Renumbered from Sec. 501.061 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(45), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 65.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 812), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. General Medical and Mental Health Care Provisions
Section 501.051. Medical Facilities at University of Texas Medical Branch
Section 501.052. Medical Residencies
Section 501.053. Reports of Physician Misconduct
Section 501.054. AIDS and HIV Education; Testing
Section 501.055. Report of Inmate Death
Section 501.0551. Anatomical Gifts
Section 501.056. Contract for Care of Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded Inmates
Section 501.057. Civil Commitment Before Parole
Section 501.058. Compensation of Psychiatrists
Section 501.059. Screening for and Education Concerning Fetal Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy
Section 501.060. Tuberculosis Screening
Section 501.061. Orchiectomy for Certain Sex Offenders
Section 501.062. Study of Rate of Recidivism Among Sex Offenders
Section 501.063. Inmate Fee for Health Care
Section 501.064. Availability of Correctional Health Care Information to Inmates
Section 501.065. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment
Section 501.066. Restraint of Pregnant Inmate or Defendant
Section 501.0665. Certain Invasive Searches Prohibited
Section 501.0666. Nutrition Requirements for Pregnant Inmates
Section 501.0667. Inmate Postpartum Recovery Requirements
Section 501.0668. Duties Following Miscarriage or Physical or Sexual Assault of Pregnant Inmate
Section 501.067. Availability of Certain Medication
Section 501.0675. Provision of Feminine Hygiene Products
Section 501.068. Mental Health Assessment for Certain Inmates