A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control rising prisoner health care costs.
Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to assess and collect a fee for health care services provided in connection with each health care visit requested by a prisoner, except for preventative health care services, emergency services, prenatal care, diagnosis or treatment of contagious diseases, mental health care, or substance abuse treatment. Defines "health care visit" to exclude a visit initiated by a prisoner: (1) pursuant to a staff referral; or (2) to obtain staff-approved followup treatment for a chronic condition.
Requires that each fee assessed be collected by the Director: (1) from the account of the prisoner receiving health care services; or (2) where such services are provided because of an injury inflicted by another prisoner, from the account of the prisoner who inflicted the injury. Sets a minimum fee of two dollars. Specifies that the prisoner's consent shall not be required for the collection of the fee.
Specifies that nothing herein may be construed to permit refusal of treatment to a prisoner on the basis that: (1) the prisoner's account is insolvent; or (2) the prisoner is otherwise unable to pay.
Requires that sums collected under this Act: (1) be used for restitution of the victims where the prisoner is subject to a restitution order; and (2) be deposited in the Crime Victims Fund (75 percent) and be available to the Attorney General for administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this Act (25 percent) where the prisoner is not subject to such an order.
Sets forth requirements for reporting by the Director.
(Sec. 3) Amends the code to authorize a State or local government to assess and collect a reasonable fee from a Federal prisoner's trust fund account (or institution equivalent) for health care services if the prisoner is confined in a non-Federal institution, under specified circumstances. Specifies that nothing herein may be construed to permit any refusal of treatment to a prisoner on the basis that the account of the prisoner is insolvent, or that the prisoner is otherwise unable to pay a fee assessed under this section.
Laid on the table. See S. 704 for further action.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. Pease asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7810-7811)
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1349. Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7810-7811)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7810-7811)
A similar measure H.R. 1349 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9553-9554; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9553-9554)
Enacted as Public Law 106-294
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Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9553-9554; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9553-9554)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-294.
Became Public Law No: 106-294.