If wages are paid to a resident pursuant to section 218.42, the department may pay all or any part of the wages directly to any dependent of the resident. The department may also deposit the wages to the account of the resident, or may deposit part of the wages and allow the resident a portion for the resident’s own personal use, or may pay to the county of commitment all or any part of the resident’s care, treatment, or subsistence while at the institution from any credit balance accruing to the account of the resident.