Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 0555-12

• File #: 0555-12
• Version: 1
• Name: Amending Section 24-51 of the Code of Ordinances
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/15/2012
• In control: Urban County Council
• On agenda: 7/5/2012
• Final action: 7/5/2012
• Enactment date: 7/5/2012
• Enactment #: O-081-2012
• Title: An Ordinance amending Section 24-51 of the Code of Ordinances relating to inmate medical fees to increase the co-payment an inmate pays for medical care from five dollars ($5.00) to fifteen dollars ($15.00), to require an inmate to pay the cost of prescription medication if the prescription is fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents ($14.99) or less and to pay a co-payment of fifteen dollars ($15.00) if the prescription costs more than fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents ($14.99), to include a booking fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), and to provide that any fees received shall be used to help offset the costs of operating the detention center. [Div. of Community Corrections, Ballard]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/5/2012	1	Urban County Council	Amended	Fail
7/5/2012	1	Urban County Council	Passed	Pass
6/21/2012	1	Urban County Council	Received First Reading
6/7/2012	1	Urban County Council	Table	Pass
5/29/2012	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved	Pass

Title
An Ordinance amending Section 24-51 of the Code of Ordinances relating to inmate medical fees to increase the co-payment an inmate pays for medical care from five dollars ($5.00) to fifteen dollars ($15.00), to require an inmate to pay the cost of prescription medication if the prescription is fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents ($14.99) or less and to pay a co-payment of fifteen dollars ($15.00) if the prescription costs more than fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents ($14.99), to include a booking fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), and to provide that any fees received shall be used to help offset the costs of operating the detention center. [Div. of Community Corrections, Ballard]
Summary
Authorization to amend Section 24-51 of the Code of Ordinances relating to inmate medical fees at the detention center. (L555-12) (Ballard/Mason)
This is a request to amend Section 24-51 of the Code of Ordinances relating to inmate medical fees at the detention center. The amendment will increase the co-payment an inmate pays for medical care from $5 to $15, require an inmate to pay the cost of prescription medication if the prescription is $14.99 or less and to pay a co-payment of $15 if the prescription costs more than $14.99, include a booking fee of $35, and provide that any fees received shall be used to help offset the costs of operating the detention center.

Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review: Law/Risk Management
Fully Budgeted: Yes
Account Number: 1101-505402-5421-41570 (inmate fees)
1101-505402-54-21-41600 (medical reimbursement)
This Fiscal Year Impact: $ 0.00
Annual Impact: $ 406,560 (1101-505402-5421-41570)
$ 39,000 (1101-505402-5421-41600)
Project:
Activity:
Budget Reference:
Current Balance: FY 2013 Revenue Increase
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 24-51 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances be and hereb...