705 ILCS 510/ Medical Fees of State Inmate Escapees Act. - Illinois Statutes

(705 ILCS 510/1) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.25)     Sec. 1. Whenever a claim is filed with the Department of Human Services or the Department of Corrections for payment of medical fees or charges arising from the medical care or hospitalization of an escapee from a State controlled charitable, penal or reformatory institution, who was injured while being recaptured, the Department of Human Services or the Department of Corrections, as the case may be, shall conduct an investigation to determine the cause and nature of the injuries sustained, whether the care or hospitalization rendered was proper under the circumstances and whether the fees or charges claimed are reasonable. The Department shall forward its findings to the Court of Claims, which shall have the power to hear and determine such claims. (Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)

(705 ILCS 510/2) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.26)     Sec. 2. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Medical Fees of State Inmate Escapees Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)