Can a prisoner or detainee in a county or city jail apply for free care?
The Department of Health and Human Services has taken the position that detainees can not apply for free care, since, by Ohio law, the city or county is supposed to arrange for medical care for persons they have under arrest or are detaining. OHA is aware that some counties and municipalities delay arresting a suspect until after medical care has been delivered. In these cases the patient can apply for free care since (s)he was not under detention at the time of service.
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