Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act

Summary

Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a fee for health care visits (with certain types of visits exempted) and prescriptions, to be paid by the prisoner making the visit or taking the prescription or, in the case of a prisoner injured by another prisoner, to be paid by the prisoner who inflicted the injury. Prohibits refusal of treatment on the basis that a prisoner is unable to pay.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2656-2657)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 March 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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