The Department of Mental Health shall establish the charges for maintenance and medical care for patients, other than beneficiary, of State mental health facilities. These charges shall be based upon the per capita costs per day of the services rendered, which may include costs of operation, costs of depreciation, and all other elements of cost, which may be adjusted from time to time as the Department of Mental Health considers advisable. It shall establish a reasonable scale of fees to be charged patients, other than beneficiary, served by the mental health clinics and shall retain these fees for use in defraying the expenses of the clinics.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-1026; 1952 Code Section 32-954; 1942 Code Section 6223; 1932 Code Section 6223; Civ. C. '22 Section 5074; Civ. C. '12 Section 3355; Civ. C. '02 Section 2248; G. S. 1585; R. S. 1780; 1827 (11) 322; 1871 (15) 672; 1915 (29) 147; 1920 (31) 704; 1938 (40) 1665; 1952 (47) 2042.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 44-23-10. Definitions.
Section 44-23-20. Inapplicability to Whitten Center.
Section 44-23-40. Appeal to court from rules and regulations.
Section 44-23-220. Admission of persons in jail.
Section 44-23-240. Causing unwarranted confinement.
Section 44-23-250. Signature of director of state mental health facility defined.
Section 44-23-420. Designated examiners' report.
Section 44-23-430. Hearing on fitness to stand trial; effect of outcome.
Section 44-23-440. Finding of unfitness to stand trial shall not preclude defense on merits.
Section 44-23-450. Reexamination of finding of unfitness.
Section 44-23-1100. Disclosure of copies of completed forms retained by probate judges.
Section 44-23-1110. Charges for maintenance, care, and services.
Section 44-23-1120. Liability of estate of deceased patient or trainee.
Section 44-23-1130. Contracts for care and treatment.
Section 44-23-1150. Sexual misconduct with an inmate, patient, or offender.