50 Pa. Stat. § 4501

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 4501 - Liability of mentally disabled persons

Whenever public funds are expended under any provision of this act on behalf of a mentally disabled person, the governmental body expending such funds may recover the same from such person subject to the regulations of the department and for this purpose liability is hereby imposed upon such person admitted, committed or otherwise receiving any service or benefit under this act for all costs, payments or expenditures with reference thereto, including but not being limited to the costs of admission or commitment, transportation, treatment, training, maintenance, complete care, partial care or aftercare and discharge.

50 P.S. § 4501

1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. V, § 501, effective 1/1/1967.