Michigan Laws 330.1824 – Undue financial burden prohibited
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(1) No determination of ability to pay that is made by the department or community mental health services program shall impose an undue financial burden on the individual or the individual’s family members.
(2) In an instance where through no fault of the individual or the individual’s family members the department or community mental health services program has not billed for services in a timely manner, an undue financial burden has been created. The department or community mental health services program shall only obligate an individual or the individual’s family to pay for services based on their ability to pay when the initial bill for services is presented within 2 years from the date the services were provided.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.1824
- Ability to pay: means the ability of a responsible party to pay for the cost of services, as determined by the department under section 818 and 819. See Michigan Laws 330.1800
- Individual: means the individual, minor or adult, who receives services from the department or a community mental health services program or from a provider under contract with the department or a community mental health services program. See Michigan Laws 330.1800