Chapter 13 - COUNTY POOR RELIEF

Section 28-13-1 - County duty to relieve poor persons-Taxation-Determination of eligibility
Section 28-13-1.1 - "Indigent or poor person" defined-Eligibility standards
Section 28-13-1.2 - Considerations in establishing eligibility standards
Section 28-13-1.3 - Medically indigent person defined
Section 28-13-1.4 - Appeal regarding medical indigence
Section 28-13-2 - Residency acquired for poor relief purposes
Section 28-13-3 - Residency required for assistance-Establishment
Section 28-13-4 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-5 - Children's residency
Section 28-13-6, 28-13-7 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-8 - Residency continued until lost by new residency
Section 28-13-9 to 28-13-11 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-12 - Residency not established by state acceptance of application
Section 28-13-13 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-14 - Residency not established by residence in health care facility
Section 28-13-15 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-16 - County commissioners to have responsibility for care and relief of poor persons
Section 28-13-16.1 - Waiting period imposed at board's discretion while residency investigated
Section 28-13-16.2 - Intentional fraud or deceit to receive assistance
Section 28-13-17 - Proceedings by and against commissioners in name of county
Section 28-13-18 - Record of poor relief payments available in investigation of residency
Section 28-13-19 - Establishment of special emergency county welfare account-Purpose-Deposit and withdrawal of fund-Source of fund
Section 28-13-20 - Services required of applicant-Contract for repayment of assistance
Section 28-13-20.1 - Regular county employees not replaced by poor relief applicants-Maximum hours of work
Section 28-13-20.2 - Refusal to work without just cause-Eligibility for assistance terminated
Section 28-13-21 - County funds expended on federal work relief projects-Agreements with federal agencies-Construction of public buildings not authorized
Section 28-13-22 - Employment of welfare workers to distribute funds and supplies to poor
Section 28-13-23 - Annual allowances to competent poor persons
Section 28-13-24 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-25 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-26 - Employment of physician to attend poor persons in county-Annual salary-Monthly report by physician
Section 28-13-27 - Hospitalization of poor persons-Definition of terms
Section 28-13-27.1 - Medically necessary hospital services
Section 28-13-27.2 - Cost guidelines for medical and remedial services
Section 28-13-28 - Statement of costs required of hospital caring for indigent persons-Frequency of statements
Section 28-13-29 - Cost governed by statement or amendment-Claim against county not to exceed usual hospital rates
Section 28-13-30 - Approval of statement by secretary-Modification of items in statement
Section 28-13-31 - Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended-Effective date of amendments-Statements available for inspection
Section 28-13-32 - County commissioners' objections to statements
Section 28-13-32.1, 28-13-32.2 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-32.3 - Medical indigency required for poor relief assistance in the event of hospitalization-Application required-Time-Limitation
Section 28-13-32.4 - Submission of application by hospital within one year of discharge-Contents-Additional information not to be required
Section 28-13-32.5 - Determining medical indigence-Annual income guideline
Section 28-13-32.6 - Housing indexes by county
Section 28-13-32.7 - Determining household income-Sources
Section 28-13-32.8 - Household resources
Section 28-13-32.9 - Determination of person's ability to pay-Factors
Section 28-13-32.10 - Indigency by design
Section 28-13-32.11 - Determination of household's ability to purchase health insurance
Section 28-13-33 - County liability for emergency and nonemergency hospitalization of indigent persons-Remedies for recovery of expense by county
Section 28-13-33.1 - Experimental procedures and treatment for medically indigent patient
Section 28-13-33.2 - Billing for care of medically indigent patients
Section 28-13-34 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-34.1 - Notice to county where hospitalization is furnished to indigent person-Time for notice of emergency and nonemergency admissions-Contents of notice
Section 28-13-34.2 - Release of information
Section 28-13-35 - Substitute arrangements for hospitalized indigent patient-County not liable to hospital after failure to cooperate
Section 28-13-36 - Contractual arrangements between county and hospital not impaired
Section 28-13-37 - County duty to relieve nonresidents in distress
Section 28-13-37.1 - Medical review by county or Department of Social Services
Section 28-13-38 - Temporary relief to nonresident-Reimbursement by home county
Section 28-13-38.1 - When hospitals outside state are eligible for reimbursement by county
Section 28-13-39 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-40 - Appeal to circuit court from county commissioners-Direction for assistance
Section 28-13-41 - [Repealed]
Section 28-13-42 - Names of recipients not released for publication
Section 28-13-43 - Assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance as misdemeanor
Section 28-13-44 - Bankruptcy not admissible in making determination of indigency