CHAPTER 97
S.P. 150 - L.D. 494
An Act to Authorize a Major Medical Insurance Program for Prisoners Incarcerated in County Jails
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2253, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Self-funded pool for medical expenses incurred by county jails. A public self-funded pool formed by 5 or more counties or by an organization representing 5 or more counties may provide risk management and coverage for pool members for medical expenses incurred by county jails for prisoners. A self-funded pool established pursuant to this subsection may collect a premium from pool members to cover 80% of medical expenses totaling $10,000 or more incurred for any one prisoner.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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