Sec 36-545.05. Charges for treatment by agencies under administration contract; charges for prepetition screening and court-ordered evaluation prohibited

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A. When a person is given a prepetition screening, or a court-ordered evaluation by a screening agency or evaluation agency pursuant to article 4 of this chapter, the person shall not be charged.

B. When a patient is given voluntary treatment pursuant to article 3 of this chapter or court-ordered treatment pursuant to article 5 of this chapter, the patient or proposed patient shall pay all or such portion of the established charges as the patient can afford. If the patient is indigent, no charges shall be made against the patient.

(L15, Ch. 195, sec. 36. Eff. 7/1/16)

                    
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