Prison Act Article 59

Where an inmate eligible for enrollment in National Health Insurance (NHI) in accordance with the National Health Insurance Act or a child of an inmate brought into or born in prison contracts a disease, he/she shall receive medical treatment as a NHI insured person except where he/she has obtained approval for paying for his/her own medical expenses; where an inmate does not have a NHI certificate, the prison may, at its sole discretion, apply for a certificate on behalf of the inmate.Where an inmate is eligible for enrollment in NHI but is temporarily suspended from receiving insurance coverage, the medical expenses in the event of illnesses shall be borne solely by the inmate.A prison may deduct the following expenses payable by an inmate from the inmate’s money under safekeeping or labor wage:1. Expenses incurred from medical services received under NHI coverage;2. Expenses incurred from replacement, reissuance, and application for NHI certificate;3. Medical expenses in the preceding paragraph payable by the inmate.Where an inmate or a child of an inmate brought into or born in prison is not eligible to enroll in NHI or where an inmate cannot afford to pay the expenses in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph due to financial difficulties, the prison shall engage a medical institution or a doctor to provide treatment when the inmate contracts a disease in the imprisonment or placement period.Regulations governing the criteria for determining financial difficulties described in the preceding paragraph, application procedures, and other requirements shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Justice.