Sec. 14. (a) A person assigned to a community transition program is responsible for the person’s medical care while in the program. However, if the sentencing court finds that the person is unable to pay for necessary medical care, the department shall provide for the necessary medical care.

     (b) The department, without a hearing, may transfer a person assigned to a community transition program to a facility operated by the department or another place determined by the department for medical treatment that is not covered by payments made by the offender or by insurance covering the offender.

     (c) Whenever the department makes a transfer under subsection (b), the department may:

(1) reassign the offender from the community transition program to another facility or program; or

(2) continue the offender’s assignment to the community transition program and return the offender to the community transition program upon the completion of the medical treatment.

     (d) An offender who is transferred for medical treatment under subsection (b) continues to earn good time credit during the period of the offender’s medical treatment.

     (e) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.

As added by P.L.90-2000, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.9.