Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 19-1910 (2026)

Cost of keeping prisoner under criminal process; certain costs paid by the state; reimbursement from prisoner

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19-1910. Cost of keeping prisoner under criminal process; certain costs paid by the state; reimbursement from prisoner. (a) When a prisoner is committed to a county jail in a criminal action, the board of county commissioners shall allow the sheriff reasonable funding for maintaining such prisoner.

(b) (1) If a person is stopped by or is in the custody of a law enforcement officer as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202, and amendments thereto, who is an employee of the state and such person is injured by the officer while acting within the scope of such officer's authority, costs incurred for medical care and treatment of the person shall be paid by the state if such care and treatment is required due to the injury and a determination has been made that the person has no other resources. When such medical expenses have been paid by the state, the state may seek reimbursement of such expenses from the prisoner. If the state determines that the prisoner is covered under a current individual or group accident and health insurance policy, medical service plan contract, hospital service corporation contract, hospital and medical service corporation contract, fraternal benefit society or health maintenance organization contract, then the state may require the prisoner or the provider rendering healthcare services to the prisoner to submit a claim for such healthcare services rendered in accordance with the prisoner's policy or contract.

(2) All other costs incurred by the county for medical care and treatment of prisoners held within the county shall be paid from the county general fund when a determination has been made that the prisoner has no other resources. When medical expenses have been paid out of the county general fund of any county in this state for a prisoner held within such county, the county may seek reimbursement of such expenses from the prisoner. If the county determines that a prisoner of the county jail is covered under a current individual or group accident and health insurance policy, medical service plan contract, hospital service corporation contract, hospital and medical service corporation contract, fraternal benefit society or health maintenance organization contract, then the county may require the prisoner of such county jail or the provider rendering health care services to the prisoner to submit a claim for such health care services rendered in accordance with the prisoner's policy or contract.

(c) When a prisoner is delivered to a county jail pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5217, and amendments thereto, the costs of holding such prisoner shall be paid as provided in K.S.A. 19-1930, and amendments thereto.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 53, § 10; R.S. 1923, 19-1910; L. 1981, ch. 350, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 117, § 2; L. 2005, ch. 150, § 4; L. 2023, ch. 83, § 6; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. v. Bd. of Commissioners, 327 P.3d 430 (Kan. 2014).

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Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. v. Bd. of Commissioners, 327 P.3d 430 (Kan. 2014). · cites it 24× “22-4612; later in the petition, the Hospital Authority also cited K.S.A. 19-1910. Second, the Hospital Authority alleged the Wabaunsee County Sheriff contracted to pay the expenses when the sheriff “authorized the treatment” of Contreras, who was in the County’s custody.”

Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. & Kansas Univ. Physicians, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 348 P.3d 602 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 6× “22-4612(a)—with presumed knowledge of K.S.A. 19-1910, which it had enacted the previous legislative session—the legislature chose not to use the same limiting language.”

Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 313 P.3d 60 (Kan. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “We first address an argument raised by KU that K.S.A. 19-1910(b)(1) provides a basis for the State’s liability.”

State v. Durham, 172 P.3d 88 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). “21-4603d(b)(l) requires a causal link between a defendant’s unlawful conduct and the restitution ordered, and no such causal link exists here. Further, Durham suggests that even though the county may seek reimbursement for medical costs when an inmate requires medical attention…”

Oatis v. Armbrister (D. Kan. 2024). · cites it 8× “§ 60-203, K.S.A. § 19-1910, K.S.A. § 40-3408, K.S.A.”

Haskell Cnty. Comm'rs v. Sullivan, 9 P.3d 588 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000). “K.S.A. 19-1910(a) states: “When a prisoner is committed to a county jail in a criminal action, the board of county commissioners shall allow the sheriff reasonable charges for maintaining such prisoner.”

Shipps v. Groves (D. Kan. 2021). “Kansas law provides that “costs incurred by the county for medical care and treatment of prisoners held within the county shall be paid from the county general fund when a determination has been made that the prisoner has no other resources.”

Shipps v. Groves (D. Kan. 2022). “Kansas law provides that “costs incurred by the county for medical care and treatment of prisoners held within the county shall be paid from the county general fund when a determination has been made that the prisoner has no other resources.”

— K.S.A. § 19-1910(a) — 2 cases

Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. v. Bd. of Commissioners, 327 P.3d 430 (Kan. 2014). “22-4612; later in the petition, the Hospital Authority also cited K.S.A. 19-1910. Second, the Hospital Authority alleged the Wabaunsee County Sheriff contracted to pay the expenses when the sheriff “authorized the treatment” of Contreras, who was in the County’s custody.”

— K.S.A. § 19-1910(b)(1) — 2 cases

Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. & Kansas Univ. Physicians, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 348 P.3d 602 (Kan. 2015). “22-4612(a)—with presumed knowledge of K.S.A. 19-1910, which it had enacted the previous legislative session—the legislature chose not to use the same limiting language.”

Univ. of Kansas Hosp. Auth. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 313 P.3d 60 (Kan. Ct. App. 2013). “We first address an argument raised by KU that K.S.A. 19-1910(b)(1) provides a basis for the State’s liability.”

— K.S.A. § 19-1910(b)(2) — 3 cases

— K.S.A. § 19-1910(b)(l) — 2 cases

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