Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
1.1. Scope. -- The purpose of this policy is to enact a program, in compliance with H.B. 4221, for charging inmates for certain services. It shall be the policy of the West Virginia Division of Corrections (WVDOC) to provide medical services to incarcerated individuals in compliance with current West Virginia Law and in such a manner to respect human dignity. It shall be the policy of the WVDOC to require a co-payment for certain medical services of a non-emergency nature provided by the state or by the contractual health care provider. Policy Goals B (1) To encourage responsible utilization of Health Services by the inmate population when requesting medical, psychological, dental and optometrical services (2) to enable medical personnel to devote time to essential medical functions, and (3) to minimize frivolous sick call requests.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '25-1-8.1.3. Filing Date. -- February 4, 1999.1.4. Effective Date -- March 8, 1999.