27A-13-4. Liability of resident and legally responsible person for cost of care--Federal charges.
If any person is admitted to a state facility, the resident and any legally responsible person is liable for the cost of the care, support, maintenance, and treatment of such persons to the extent and in the manner provided by this title. If the resident is not a proper charge of any county but is a charge of the federal government, the costs shall be assessed against the appropriate agency of the federal government.
Source: SDC 1939, §30.0217; SL 1964, ch 104, §11; SDCL, §27-9-3; SL 1975, ch 181, §118; SL 1991, ch 220, §255.
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.