Act Number 1005 allows a governing authority to file civil action against an inmate to seek reimbursement for the costs of medical care provided to such inmate while incarcerated if the inmate is not eligible for health insurance benefits. Act Number 951 allows an officer in charge to require an inmate to furnish his or her health insurance information and allows for a reasonable deduction from money credited to an inmate account to repay the costs of willful property damage, medical treatment, attempted escapes, and quelling a riot.
