Section 32. The department may make charges for the care of any person in its facilities. To the extent that any person in its facilities is eligible for third party payment of charges for care, the department shall make said charges for care at rates established by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office. To the extent that third party payment is not available, or is not sufficient to pay said charges, the charges may be recovered from said person, or from any person with a legal obligation to support the person; provided, however, that said person shall be entitled to retain one thousand dollars in cash or personal property; and provided, further, that the department shall make adjustments to the charges based upon said person's individual circumstances. The department also shall establish, by regulation, a system of charges for care in programs funded by or under a contract with the department which is consistent with the provisions of this section.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Section 3 - Transfers; Notice; Emergencies
Section 4 - Periodic Review; Notice
Section 5 - Commitment or Retention Hearings; Right to Counsel; Medical Examination; Notice
Section 6 - Retention of Persons; Validity of Orders; Hearing
Section 7 - Commitment and Retention of Dangerous Persons; Petition; Notice; Hearing
Section 8 - Proceedings to Commit Dangerous Persons; Notice; Hearing; Orders; Jurisdiction
Section 9 - Review of Matters of Law; Application for Discharge; Notice; Hearing
Section 10 - Voluntary Admissions; Consultation With Attorney; Discharge; Outpatients; Veterans
Section 11 - Voluntary Admissions; Withdrawal; Notice; Examination; Retention
Section 14 - Transfers From Bridgewater State Hospital to Other Facilities
Section 18a - Facility Residents; Contribution Towards Cost of Counsel
Section 19 - Parties or Witnesses; Determination of Mental Condition
Section 20 - Extradition of Mental Institution Escapees
Section 21 - Transportation of Mentally Ill Persons; Restraint
Section 23a - Competent Interpreter Services in Hospitals Which Provide Acute Psychiatric Services
Section 24 - Legal Capacity of Persons Admitted or Committed
Section 25 - Guardian or Conservator; Appointment
Section 27 - Administration of Estate of Deceased Inpatient or Resident
Section 28 - Violent or Unnatural Death of Patients; Notice to District Attorney
Section 29 - Instruction and Education; Work Programs; Sale of Work Products
Section 30 - Unauthorized Absence of Patients; Notification of Police, Et al.; Return
Section 31 - Medicine and Drugs; Indigent Patients
Section 32 - Charges for Care of Persons in Facilities
Section 34 - Commitment or Transfer to Veterans Administration or Other Federal Agency
Section 35 - Commitment of Alcoholics or Substance Abusers
Section 36 - Patient Records; Inspection; Maintenance and Retention
Section 36a - Court Records of Examination or Commitment; Privacy
Section 36b - Duty to Warn Patient's Potential Victims; Cause of Action