Authority: IC 11-10-3-5

Affected: IC 11-10-3

Sec. 2. Unless specifically exempted from this chapter, all health care services provided by the department shall require an offender co- payment. Co-payments shall not be required for the following:

1. (1) Mental health services.
2. (2) Substance abuse services.

3. (3) Staff-initiated contacts, such as the following:

   1. (A) Initial health care screenings.
   2. (B) Transfer screenings.
   3. (C) Annual or age appropriate screenings.
   4. (D) Written referrals from one (1) health care professional to another.
   5. (E) Follow-up appointments with specialists or designated health care professionals.
4. (4) Immunizations and tests, such as tuberculosis skin tests, and other treatments instituted by the department for public health reasons.
5. (5) Ancillary services, such as lab work or x-rays.
6. (6) Admission to a hospital or emergency room services.

7. (7) Health care supplies, such as the following:

   1. (A) Braces.
   2. (B) Stockings.
   3. (C) Ostomy supplies.
   4. (D) Dentures.
   5. (E) Eyeglasses.
8. (8) Review of charts or meetings with offenders for interfacility transfers.

(Department of Correction; 210 IAC 7-2-2; filed Apr 30, 1997, 9:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2285; readopted filed Jul 14, 2003, 10:50 a.m.: 26 IR 3960; readopted filed Dec 2, 2009, 2:18 p.m.: 20091223-IR-210090805RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2016, 1:36 p.m.: 20161214-IR-210160378RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2022, 2:50 p.m.: 20221228-IR-210220280RFA)