Nevada § 433A.610 - Liability of certain relatives and estate of person admitted to facility for payment of costs; recovery by legal action
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§ 433A.610. Liability of certain relatives and estate of person admitted to facility for payment of costs; recovery by legal action
1. When a person is admitted to a division facility or hospital under one of the various
forms of admission prescribed by law, the parent or legal guardian of a person in
a mental health crisis who is a minor or the spouse of a person in a mental health
crisis, if of sufficient ability, and the estate of the person in a mental health
crisis, if the estate is sufficient for the purpose, shall pay the cost of the maintenance
for the person in a mental health crisis, including treatment and surgical operations,
in any hospital in which the person is hospitalized under the provisions of this chapter: (a) To the administrative officer if the person is admitted to a division facility;
or (b) In all other cases, to the hospital rendering the service. 2. If a person or an estate liable for the care, maintenance and support of a committed
person neglects or refuses to pay the administrative officer or the hospital rendering
the service, the State is entitled to recover, by appropriate legal action, all money
owed to a division facility or which the State has paid to a hospital for the care
of a committed person, plus interest at the rate established pursuant to NRS 99.040 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 433A.610 ("Liability of certain relatives and estate of person admitted to facility for payment of costs; recovery by legal action") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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