Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2253, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

1-A.__Self-funded pool for medical expenses incurred by county jails.__A public self-funded pool formed by 5 or more counties or by an organization representing 5 or more counties may provide risk management and coverage for pool members for medical expenses incurred by county jails for prisoners.__A self-funded pool established pursuant to this subsection may collect a premium from pool members to cover 80% of medical expenses totaling $10,000 or more incurred for any one prisoner.

SUMMARY

This bill authorizes counties to form a self-funded pool to cover medical expenses of prisoners in county jails.