Michigan § 331.167 - Charity patients; determination; compensation for care.

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§ 331.167. Charity patients; determination; compensation for care.

Sec. 17.

The board of hospital trustees shall have power to determine whether or not patients presented at said public hospital for treatment are subjects for charity, and shall fix such compensation for care of patients other than those unable to assist themselves, as the said board may deem proper, the receipts therefor to be paid to the treasurer of said county and credited by him to the hospital fund.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 331.167 ("Charity patients; determination; compensation for care.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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