Ohio Code § 753.161

§ 753.161.

(A) For each person who is confined in a workhouse as provided in section 753.16 of the Revised Code , the county, municipal corporation, or district, as the case may be, may make a determination

as to whether the person is covered under a health insurance or health care policy,

contract, or plan and, if the person has such coverage, what terms and conditions

are imposed by it for the filing and payment of claims. (B) If, pursuant to division (A) of this section, it is determined that the person is

covered under a policy, contract, or plan and, while that coverage is in force, the

workhouse renders or arranges for the rendering of health care services to the person

in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy, contract, or plan, then

the person, county, municipal corporation, district, or provider of the health care

services, as appropriate under the terms and conditions of the policy, contract, or

plan, shall promptly submit a claim for payment for the health care services to the

appropriate third-party payer and shall designate, or make any other arrangement necessary

to ensure, that payment of any amount due on the claim be made to the county, municipal

corporation, district, or provider, as the case may be. (C) Any payment made to the county, municipal corporation, or district pursuant to division

(B) of this section shall be paid into the treasury of the governmental entity that

incurred the expenses. (D) This section also applies to any person who is under the custody of a law enforcement

officer, as defined in section 2901.01 of the Revised Code , prior to the person's confinement in the workhouse.