WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Kansans covered by Medicaid lose their health coverage when they're booked into jail. Sedgwick County is no exception. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted to ask lawmakers to continue that coverage so they don't have to cover medical costs with taxpayer dollars as part of their 2025 legislative agenda. Right now, when people are booked into Sedgwick County Jail, regardless of whether they've been convicted of a crime, they lose their Medicaid coverage. On Wednesday, Commissioner Ryan Baty argued that's a violation of their rights. "I think this is a due process issue," Baty said. "I think this is unethical. I think it's unconstitutional. I think it's a major problem to strip people of rights that they have when they are charged with a crime, not convicted of a crime. That's not what we do in this country." It's also a budget issue. When inmates lose their Medicaid coverage, the sheriff's office becomes responsible for their medical needs. Sedgwick County uses property tax funds to pay medical bills. It currently costs Sedgwick County about $10 million a year. Sheriff Jeff Easter testified for the continuation of Medicaid coverage in front of the state legislature last year as part of a larger push by the Kansas Sheriff's Association. They didn't get enough traction to justify pushing for the measure again this year, but they're supporting county efforts. Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell says the goal is to explain the issue and bring awareness to the legislature. "That discussion has value because it impacts the discussion about property taxes in Kansas," Howell said. Legislators I spoke with tell me maintaining Medicaid coverage for inmates has been proposed several times over the years from different county administrators.