RS 40:2113
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RS 40:2113
§2113. Charges for hospitalization and drugs
Notwithstanding any provisions of law or admission rules or standards of a state hospital governing the admission of poor and destitute patients, all persons who are eligible to receive medical assistance benefits from any agency or insurance company or other entity public or private administering or in any way participating in any federal medical assistance program shall, if admitted to a state hospital, be charged fees for their hospitalization and drugs rendered them at rates to be established by agreement between the state hospital and the agency or insurance company or other entity public or private administering or in any way participating in the federal medical assistance program and having the authority to establish such rates by agreement.
All funds received from fees paid under the provisions of this Section on behalf of patients shall be paid into the general fund.
Added by Acts 1961, No. 90, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 10, §1; Acts 1966, No. 26, eff. July 11, 1966, at 3:25 P.M.