1. (a) For juvenile screening and treatment services that a unit of the Department provides under § 9-227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article, the Department shall bill and collect the cost of care as provided in this subtitle and as if the recipient of services were not a ward of this State.
2. (b) The Department of Juvenile Services shall pay for juvenile screening and treatment services that any person other than the Department provides under § 9-227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article. However, the Department later shall bill and collect this cost of care as provided in this subtitle.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 290, §§ 1, 9, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 8, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 539, § 7, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 8, § 4, eff. June 1, 1995; Acts 2003, c. 53, § 6, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.

Formerly Art. 52A, § 12.