27A-13-31. Action by county for reimbursement--Lien on property.
Payment by the county of residence pursuant to §27A-13-10 is collectible by a civil suit brought in the name of the individual county and any judgment obtained is a lien upon the real property of the patient or responsible person and may be collected as other liens.
Source: SDCL, §27-9-9 as added by SL 1975, ch 181, §122; SL 1976, ch 173, §28; SDCL Supp, §27-9-9.1; SL 1991, ch 220, §271.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons
Chapter 13 - Costs Of Care And Treatment In State Facilities
Section 27A-13-2 - Definition of terms.
Section 27A-13-3 - Department responsible for collection and processing of fees.
Section 27A-13-3.2 - Secretary to promulgate rules to determine fees and ability to pay.
Section 27A-13-7 - Periodic approval and monthly assessment of charges--Method of computation.
Section 27A-13-8 - Full per diem cost paid by person financially able to pay.
Section 27A-13-10 - Determination by secretary of amount to be charged--Appeal and hearing.
Section 27A-13-11 - Review and change of amounts to be charged.
Section 27A-13-14 - Collection of delinquent accounts--Credit to general fund.
Section 27A-13-15 - County appropriation for support of mentally ill.
Section 27A-13-16 - Admission fee to be paid by county of residence--Amount.
Section 27A-13-17 - Procedure for determining county of residency.
Section 27A-13-19 - Charges to state for patient determined to be nonresident.
Section 27A-13-19.1 - Voluntary admission of non-resident--Waiver of fee.
Section 27A-13-22 - Expenses paid by county reimbursed by county of residence.
Section 27A-13-26 - Monthly certification of charges to counties--Payment--Deposit.
Section 27A-13-27 - Uniform system of accounts continued.
Section 27A-13-31 - Action by county for reimbursement--Lien on property.
Section 27A-13-34 - Disposition of amounts collected from patient or responsible person.