Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 818 – Liability for expenses
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1. Financial liability; individual. An individual is financially liable for any care provided pursuant to this subchapter to the individual to the extent that the individual has public or private insurance or otherwise has the ability to pay for that care. An individual shall not be denied the care because of inability to pay for that care.
[PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 818
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 801
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Liability. The State shall pay, on certification by the commissioner, the expenses for care of an individual receiving care under this chapter who is not a resident of a municipality in this State.
[PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).]
3. Subrogation. The State shall be subrogated to the rights of recovery which the individual may have against a liable 3rd party for the cost of care provided for the individual under this subchapter to the extent that the State has spent money for that care.
[PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).