43-1-25. Cost of care.
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Clients who are indigent may receive care and treatment at state-operated facilities without charge. The governing authorities of such facilities may require payment for the cost of care and treatment from all others pursuant to established fee schedules based on ability to pay.
History: 1953 Comp., § 34-2A-24, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 161, § 15.