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COMCOR 13.19.02 Inmate Medical Fees

Chapter 13. Detention Centers and Rehabilitation Facilities - Regulations
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 13.19.02.01 (2026)

13.19.02.01 GeneralCopy Citation

Except as provided below, for each visit by an inmate of the Montgomery County Detention Center, or a resident of the Montgomery County Pre-Release Center, to an institutional medical unit or noninstitutional physician, dentist, or optometrist, a fee of $4.00 shall be deducted from the inmate’s Inmate Refund Account, or from the resident’s Resident Account. No medical services will be withheld if the inmate/resident has no available funds in his or her institutional financial account when the inmate visits the institutional medical unit.
A fee will not be deducted from the inmate/resident’s institutional financial account if an inmate’s visit to an institutional medical unit or a physician, dentist, or optometrist is:
(1)
Required as part of the intake process;
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Required for an initial physical examination;
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Due to a referral by a nurse or physician assistant;
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Initiated, as a follow-up visit, by a medical professional from the Detention Center or Pre- Release Center;
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Initiated by a medical or mental health staff member of the Detention Center or Pre-Release Center; or
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Required for necessary treatment.
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The fees collected under this regulation shall be deposited in the general fund of the Montgomery County Government.
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 13.19.02.02 (2026)

13.19.02.02 SeverabilityCopy Citation

If a court holds that part of this regulation is invalid, the invalidity does not affect other parts.
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 13.19.02.03 (2026)

13.19.02.03 Effective DateCopy Citation

This regulation is effective 30 calendar days after approval by the County Council.