Detention Act Article 53

Where a defendant eligible for enrollment in National Health Insurance (NHI) in accordance with the National Health Insurance Act or the child of a defendant brought into or born in a detention center 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 such a defendant does not have a NHI certificate, the detention center may, at its sole discretion, apply for a certificate on behalf of the defendant.Where a defendant is eligible for enrollment in NHI but is temporarily suspended from receiving insurance coverage, the medical expenses of the defendant in the event of illnesses shall be borne solely by the defendant.A detention center may deduct the following expenses payable by a defendant from the defendant’s money under safekeeping or labor wage:1. Expenses incurred from medical services received under NHI coverage specified in Paragraph 1.2. Expenses incurred from the replacement, reissuance, and application for NHI certificate.3. Medical expenses in the preceding paragraph payable by the defendant.Where a defendant or a child of a defendant brought into or born in a detention center is not eligible to enroll in NHI or where a defendant cannot afford to pay the expenses in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph due to financial difficulties, the detention center shall engage a medical institution or a doctor to provide treatment when the defendant or his/her child contracts a disease during admission or accommodation.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.