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.

For future repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2025, see 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §135, 137

[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