53-1-411. Collections from residents and financially responsible persons.
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53-1-411 . Collections from residents and financially responsible persons.
(1)If a resident or financially responsible person refuses or fails to pay the amount required under this part, any amount remaining unpaid 30 days after the department mails a written demand for payment may be collected:
(a)by the department in any manner allowed by law for the collection of debts; or
(b)by the department of administration in the manner set forth in Title 17, chapter 4, for the collection of debts owing to the state or by a civil suit brought by the department of administration in the name of the state.
(2)A resident's death or discharge from an institution does not reduce or eliminate the obligation of any person to pay an amount required under this part.