§144. Investigation and assessment of charges

            The department shall develop procedures to determine the ability of a patient or his legal guardian to pay all or a part of the costs of the patient's care and shall adopt a policy including rules and regulations for the assessment of charges in accordance with the ability to pay.

            Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §3, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.