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Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH

Chapter 9. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF PATIENTS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY

13 sections · 37-9-1 to 37-9-13

  1. 37-9-1Short title.
  2. 37-9-2Definitions.
  3. 37-9-3Payment for cost of care as not affecting nature or quality of care.
  4. 37-9-4Liability of patient for cost of care; time of payment; inability of department to collect assessment from patient or failure of patient’s assessment to cover cost of care.
  5. 37-9-5Assessment of persons liable for cost of care generally.
  6. 37-9-6Standards for determination of assessments for less than full cost of care.
  7. 37-9-7Inquiry into and determination of income and assets; declarations by persons liable for cost of care; access to income tax records; confidentiality; attestation of indigent financial status.
  8. 37-9-8Use of assets other than income for determination of assessments; assets exempt from determination; levy of assessment.
  9. 37-9-9Exhaustion of benefits under other programs or plans required prior to expenditure of public funds; determination of assessments; assignment of benefits; subrogation.
  10. 37-9-10Hearings.
  11. 37-9-11Billing by department; authority to maintain action for collection.
  12. 37-9-12Deposit of funds collected.Repealed
  13. 37-9-13Promulgation of rules and regulations by board.