Section 25-11-108 – Department to Promulgate Rules; Forms.
25-11-108. Department to promulgate rules; forms. The department of health shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations and shall approve and provide forms necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Section 25-11-103 – Determining Financial Ability and Established Charges; Special Funds Considered as Part of Resident’s Assets.
25-11-103. Determining financial ability and established charges; special funds considered as part of resident’s assets. (a) Established charges shall be determined using a sliding scale promulgated by the department of health or the department of family services for each state institution under its direct authority and control. The sliding scale shall be based upon the […]
Section 25-11-104 – Reimbursement of General Fund for Payments.
25-11-104. Reimbursement of general fund for payments. Payments for services provided to a resident admitted to a state institution either voluntarily or involuntarily shall be reimbursed to the state general fund.
Section 25-11-105 – Limitation on Liability of Responsible Relatives; Liability of Relatives, Patient and Estate After Release or Death; Exception.
25-11-105. Limitation on liability of responsible relatives; liability of relatives, patient and estate after release or death; exception. (a) The liability of a parent or spouse of a resident for payment of established charges shall not exceed two (2) years of cumulative care at the state institution. Voluntary payments for care in excess of the […]
Section 25-11-106 – Billings; Assignment of Insurance; Collection or Waiver of Arrearages.
25-11-106. Billings; assignment of insurance; collection or waiver of arrearages. (a) The department of health shall establish procedures requiring state institutions under its direct authority and control to provide monthly billings to each resident of the state institution and to each legally responsible person. Billings under this subsection for the state hospital shall provide for […]
Section 25-11-107 – State to Bear Costs of Those Unable to Pay.
25-11-107. State to bear costs of those unable to pay. If a resident or legally responsible person has no available assets at the time of or during the resident’s stay at a state institution to pay an established charge, all costs of treatment and transportation shall be borne by the state.
Section 25-11-101 – Definitions.
25-11-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) “Actual cost” means the cost of providing treatment or services for a resident in a state institution including minimum costs, as set by the department having the direct authority and control of the institution, of maintaining the resident; (ii) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 221, § […]
Section 25-11-102 – Department to Adopt Schedule of Costs for Services and Treatments; Residents’ Accounts.
25-11-102. Department to adopt schedule of costs for services and treatments; residents’ accounts. (a) The department of health shall promulgate on or before October 1 of each year a schedule of actual costs for services and treatment rendered residents at each state institution under the direct authority and control of the department. (b) In determining […]