Columbia Charges for health services ordinance (§ 11-17)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article II. Administration
In short: Health department patrons pay fees based on the current Medicaid invoice amount, except for a $10.00 dental co-pay and a $10.00 co-pay for prescription eyeglasses. No one is denied health services because they can't pay.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Patrons of the health department shall pay fees based on the current Medicaid invoice amount, with the exception of the services listed below, for personal health services. No one will be denied health services for inability to pay.
Dental co-pay .....$10.00
Prescription eye glass co-pay .....$10.00
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-17
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.