Section 4011.2 Of Chapter 1. County Jails From California Penal Code >> Title 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
4011.2
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 4011.1, a sheriff, chief or
director of corrections, or chief of police is authorized to charge a
fee in the amount of three dollars ($3) for each inmate-initiated
medical visit of an inmate confined in a county or city jail.
(b) The fee shall be charged to the inmate's personal account at
the facility. If the inmate has no money in his or her personal
account, there shall be no charge for the medical visit.
(c) An inmate shall not be denied medical care because of a lack
of funds in his or her personal account at the facility.
(d) The medical provider may waive the fee for any
inmate-initiated treatment and shall waive the fee in any
life-threatening or emergency situation, defined as those health
services required for alleviation of severe pain or for immediate
diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen medical conditions that if not
immediately diagnosed and treated could lead to disability or death.
(e) Followup medical visits at the direction of the medical staff
shall not be charged to the inmate.
(f) All moneys received by a sheriff, chief or director of
corrections, or chief of police pursuant to this section shall be
transferred to the county or city general fund.