Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-746: Liability for cost of medical care of persons in custody

A. When a person is in the custody of a county jail, the

custodial county shall only be liable for the cost of medical care

for conditions that are not preexisting prior to arrest and that

arise due to acts or omissions of the county. A preexisting

condition is a condition for which the person received medical

treatment or advice, or a condition which was diagnosed in the six

(6) months preceding the custody of the person by the law

enforcement agency. An accidental injury sustained during the six

(6) months preceding the custody of that person by the law

enforcement agency will also be considered a preexisting condition.

B. An inmate in pretrial detention or the custody of a county

jail shall be provided with the opportunity to receive necessary

medical care for a preexisting condition and the inmate shall be

liable for payment of the cost of such medical care including, but

not limited to, medication, medical treatment, and transportation

costs, for or relating to the condition requiring treatment.

C. The medical provider or hospital shall seek payment for all

medical care provided for preexisting conditions directly from the

offender. In the event there is a dispute between the jail and the

medical provider or hospital concerning the existence or extent of a

preexisting condition or the liability to pay medical expenses

relating to such condition, and the sheriff pays the expense pending

a final determination of liability for such medical expense, the

court shall order the offender to reimburse the sheriff for all

medical care and treatment for preexisting conditions and injuries

except for amounts collected pursuant to Section 531 of this title.

Nothing in this section shall require a jail to pay disputed medical

expenses or expenses for any preexisting condition.

D. Unless a contract exists between a hospital and the county

for medical care and treatment of inmates in the county jail, a

hospital shall accept, as payment in full, reimbursement from the

county according to the current fee schedule of the State and

Education Employees Group Insurance Board in effect at the time

services were rendered; provided that payment of said services is

made by the county within forty-five (45) calendar days of

submission of a claim by the hospital.