1. 1. Any reimbursement or partial reimbursement made from the Fund for unpaid charges for hospital care furnished to a person which are not greater than $3,000, is a charge upon the county in which:

   1. (a) The crash occurred, if the person is not a resident of this state and the crash occurred in this state; or

   2. (b) The person resides, if the person is a resident of this state,

      and must be paid to the Fund upon a claim presented by the Board as other claims against the county are paid.

2. 2. Money paid by a county pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately and expended in accordance with the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 428.175.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1941; A 1987, 1664; 1989, 758; 2011, 346; 2015, 1675)