34-A §3071. Removal for disease
Title 34-A: CORRECTIONS
Chapter 3: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 3: TRANSFER AND REMOVAL OF COMMITTED OFFENDERS
§3071. Removal for disease
1. Dangerous diseases.
[ 1983, c. 581, §§30, 59 (RP) .]
2. Contagious diseases. If a client in any correctional or detention facility requires medical care outside the facility, the commissioner may:
A. Cause the client to be removed to some suitable place of security where the client will receive all necessary care and medical attention; and [1999, c. 583, §15 (AMD).]
B. Cause the client to be returned as soon as possible to the facility to be confined according to the sentence, if unexpired. [1999, c. 583, §15 (AMD).]
[ 1999, c. 583, §15 (AMD) .]
3. Tuberculosis.
[ 1991, c. 314, §60 (RP) .]
4. Civil action to recover certain costs. The State may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the cost of any medical, dental, psychiatric or psychological expenses incurred by the State on behalf of a client under this section. The following assets are not subject to judgment under this subsection:
A. Joint ownership, if any, that the client may have in real property; [1991, c. 314, §61 (AMD).]
B. Joint ownership, if any, that the client may have in any assets, earnings or other sources of income; and [1991, c. 314, §61 (AMD).]
C. The income, assets, earnings or other property, both real and personal, owned by the client's spouse or family. [1991, c. 314, §61 (AMD).]
[ 1991, c. 314, §61 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). 1983, c. 581, §§30,59 (AMD). 1985, c. 752, §4 (AMD). 1991, c. 314, §§59-61 (AMD). 1999, c. 583, §15 (AMD).