Inmates: state hospitals: reimbursement of costs.

Under existing law, a county is required to submit a statement of all nontreatment costs incurred by the county relating to a trial or hearing for a person who is confined to a state hospital, as specified, to the Controller for approval. Existing law requires those costs to be paid out of money appropriated by the Legislature to the county treasurer of the county in which the trial or hearing was held. Under existing law, a city, county, or superior court is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary costs connected with trials and hearings relating to state prisons or prisoners, as specified. This bill would require that reimbursement for specified nontreatment costs be paid from moneys appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of reimbursing cities, counties, or superior courts for prison- and prisoner-related costs. By adding a new purpose for previously appropriated funds, this bill would make an appropriation.