1. (1) A local government may require prisoners to make a reasonable copayment in advance of medical treatment received through a regional jail facility. No prisoner shall be denied medical treatment by reason of indigency, but a prisoner may be required to pay for medical treatment as part of any reimbursement order entered by the sentencing court.
2. (2) Any copayment shall be collected by the jailer or his designee and, after it is properly accounted for, shall be paid to the appropriate local government authority.

Effective: July 15, 1998

History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 179, effective July 15, 1998.