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3 1.6 Injuries Incurred Prior to Incarceration; Pregnancy. SHP will not be financially responsible for the cost of any medical treatment or health care services provided to any inmate prior to the inmate's formal commitment into the custody of the Sheriff by a magistrate's order. Once an inmate has been committed to the custody of the Sheriff, SHP will be financially responsible for the cost of all medical treatment for health care services regardless of the nature of the illness or injury or whether or not the illness or injury occurred prior or subsequent to the individual's incarceration at the Jail. SHP shall not be responsible for medical costs associated with the medical care of any infants born to inmates. SHP shall provide health care services to inmates up to, through, and after the birth process, but health care services provided to an infant following birth, other than those services that may be delivered prior to transport to a hospital, will not be the financial responsibility of SHP. SHP shall not be responsible for the costs or furnishing of any abortions. 1.7 Inmates Outside the Facilities. Health care services are intended only for those inmates in the actual physical custody of the Sheriff. This includes inmates in outside hospitals and other treatment facilities. Such inmates will be included in the _--- daily-pop~ul-ation~ount_- - - ---- ---- -- -- - _-- -- ____ _._ _ ----------- - _ _- ------ -- ---- - -----__--- __ _ Inmates on any sort of temporary release including, but not limited to inmates temporarily released for the purpose of attending funerals or other family emergencies, inmates on escape status, inmates on pass, parole or supervised custody who do not sleep in the Jail at night, will not be included in the daily population count, and will not be the responsibility of SHP with respect to the payment or furnishing of health care services. The cost of medical services provided to inmates who become ill or are injured while on temporary release will not be the financial responsibility of SHP after their return to the Jail. This relates solely to the costs relating to the particular illness or injury incurred while on such temporary release. The cost of medical services for other illnesses and injuries will be the responsibility of SHP. 1.8 Elective Medical Care. SHP will not be responsible for providing elective medical care to inmates. For purposes of the Agreement, "elective medical care" means medical care which, if not provided, would not, in the opinion of SHP's Medical Director, cause the inmate's health to deteriorate or cause definite harm to the inmate's well-being. Any referral of inmates for elective medical care must be reviewed by the County prior to provision of such services. 1.9 Transportation Services. To the extent any inmate requires off-site non- emergency health care treatment including, but not limited to, hospitalization care and