[Adopted by the Board of Representatives of Tompkins County 5-5-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
The Sheriff of Tompkins County, upon receiving a person committed to the Tompkins County Jail as an inmate, shall determine by questioning such person or by other procedures, if the person carries third-party coverage or indemnification for services received from a hospital, doctor, or dentist, required to be provided to an inmate by § 500-h of the Correction Law of the State of New York.
If the inmate has such coverage, the Sheriff of Tompkins County shall seek reimbursement for all services, medical or dental, rendered to such inmate as required by said Correction Law.