1. (a) As used in this section, "medical care expenses" refers to expenses relating to the following services provided to a county jail inmate:

   1. (1) Medical care.
   2. (2) Dental care.
   3. (3) Eye care.
   4. (4) Any other health care related service.
2. (b) The medical care expenses of a person committed to a county jail by another county are the responsibility of the committing county.
3. (c) The medical care expenses of a person committed to a county jail by the department of correction are the responsibility of the department of correction.

As added by P.L.141-1999, SEC.1.