Vermont § 9007 - Costs— Article VII
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§ 9007. Costs— Article VII
- (a) No person shall be deemed a patient of more than one institution at any given time.
Completion of transfer of any patient to an institution in a receiving state shall
have the effect of making the person a patient of the institution in the receiving
state. (b) The sending state shall pay all costs of and incidental to the transportation of any
patient pursuant to this compact, but any two or more party states may, by making
a specific agreement for that purpose, arrange for a different allocation of costs
as among themselves. (c) No provision of this compact shall be construed to alter or affect any internal relationships
among the departments, agencies, and officers of and in the government of a party
state or between a party state and its subdivisions, as to the payment of costs, or
responsibilities therefor. (d) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prevent any party state or subdivision
thereof from asserting any right against any person, agency or other entity in regard
to costs for which such party state or subdivision thereof may be responsible pursuant
to any provision of this compact. (e) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to invalidate any reciprocal agreement
between a party state and a nonparty state relating to institutionalization, care
or treatment of the mentally ill or developmentally disabled, or any statutory authority
pursuant to which such agreements may be made. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1977, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 48.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 9007
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 9007 cover?
Section 9007 ("Costs— Article VII") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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