Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-331
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Cost of mental health services, examination, and treatment of defendant
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(a) A person or entity that provides treatment or other mental health services under this subchapter may impose a charge for the cost of the treatment or other mental health services rendered. (b) A charge for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section may not exceed the actual cost of the treatment or other mental health services provided. (c) (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section. (2) Rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section shall provide for waiving or postponing the collection of the charges based on: (A) Clinical considerations; (B) The defendant's inability to pay; or (C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 . Added by Act 2019, No. 567,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
(a) A person or entity that provides treatment or other mental health services under this subchapter may impose a charge for the cost of the treatment or other mental health services rendered.
(b) A charge for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section may not exceed the actual cost of the treatment or other mental health services provided.
(c) (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section. (2) Rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section shall provide for waiving or postponing the collection of the charges based on: (A) Clinical considerations; (B) The defendant's inability to pay; or (C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
(1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section.
(2) Rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section shall provide for waiving or postponing the collection of the charges based on: (A) Clinical considerations; (B) The defendant's inability to pay; or (C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
(A) Clinical considerations;
(B) The defendant's inability to pay; or
(C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
Added by Act 2019, No. 567,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
(a) A person or entity that provides treatment or other mental health services under this subchapter may impose a charge for the cost of the treatment or other mental health services rendered.
(b) A charge for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section may not exceed the actual cost of the treatment or other mental health services provided.
(c) (1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section. (2) Rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section shall provide for waiving or postponing the collection of the charges based on: (A) Clinical considerations; (B) The defendant's inability to pay; or (C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
(1) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section.
(2) Rules establishing reasonable charges for the cost of treatment or other mental health services under this section shall provide for waiving or postponing the collection of the charges based on: (A) Clinical considerations; (B) The defendant's inability to pay; or (C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
(A) Clinical considerations;
(B) The defendant's inability to pay; or
(C) A court determination that the defendant is wholly or partly indigent and qualifies for the appointment of an attorney under § 16-87-213 .
Added by Act 2019, No. 567,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Status: in_force
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