The estates of persons with mental illness who may be treated or confined in any county or private facility, and the estates of persons legally bound for their support, shall be liable to the regional administrator of the person’s county of residence for the reasonable cost of such support.

Section amended

[R60, §1488; C73, §1433; C97, §2297; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3598; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §230.18] 96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2018 Acts, ch 1137, §12; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §561