1. (a) The court shall determine what part of the cost of care or treatment ordered by the court, if any, the carrier can pay and whether there are other available sources of public or private funding responsible for payment of the carrier's care or treatment. The carrier shall provide the court documents and other information necessary to determine financial ability. If the carrier cannot pay the full cost of care and other sources of public or private funding responsible for payment of the carrier's care or treatment are not available, the county is responsible for the cost. If the carrier:

   1. (1) provides inaccurate or misleading information; or

   2. (2) later becomes able to pay the full cost of care;

      the carrier becomes liable to the county for costs paid by the county.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the costs incurred by the county under this chapter are limited to the costs incurred under section 1.5 of this chapter.
3. (c) However, subsection (b) does not relieve the county of the responsibility for the costs of a carrier who is ordered by the court under this chapter to a county facility.

4. (d) Costs, other than costs described in subsections (b) and (c) that are incurred by the county for care ordered by the court under this chapter, shall be reimbursed by the state under IC 16-21-7 to the extent funds have been appropriated for reimbursement.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-14.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.138-2006, SEC.10.