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BOP Program Statement 6032.01 § 1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
§ 549.70 Purpose and scope.
(a) The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) may, under certain circumstances, charge you, an inmate
under our care and custody, a fee for providing you with health care services.
All inmates have access to Bureau health care services. The Bureau will charge a copayment
(copay) fee for inmate requested visits to health care providers. Inmates will not be denied access
to necessary health care because of an inmate’s inability to pay the copay fee.
a. Program Objectives.
Inmates will be encouraged to be more responsible for their own health care.
The Bureau will promote the appropriate use of health care services by inmates.
b. Institution Supplement. None.
6032.01 5/7/2026 Federal Regulations from 28 CFR: this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 1
History
PS 6032.01 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
984a8404ce64c9d9440a461be347cfeb7e2d9bb32441def2ef804f4de0593c04
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