Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-1416
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Liability for care and treatment
Official statutory text
A resident at an institution named in Section 1406 of this title
is liable for his or her care and treatment. This claim of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 222
state for such care and treatment shall constitute a valid
indebtedness against the resident and his or her estate and shall
not be barred by any statute of limitations. At the death of the
resident this claim shall be allowed and paid as other lawful claims
against the estate. Persons making application for admission of an
individual with intellectual disability to the institution are also
liable for the care and treatment of the resident, provided that
such persons are legally obligated to support the resident. No
person shall be liable for care and treatment solely on the grounds
that the person has been appointed guardian of the resident.
Provided, further, that no admission or detention of an individual
with intellectual disability in the institution shall be limited or
conditioned in any manner by the financial status or ability to pay
of an individual with intellectual disability, his or her estate, or
any relative.
is liable for his or her care and treatment. This claim of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 222
state for such care and treatment shall constitute a valid
indebtedness against the resident and his or her estate and shall
not be barred by any statute of limitations. At the death of the
resident this claim shall be allowed and paid as other lawful claims
against the estate. Persons making application for admission of an
individual with intellectual disability to the institution are also
liable for the care and treatment of the resident, provided that
such persons are legally obligated to support the resident. No
person shall be liable for care and treatment solely on the grounds
that the person has been appointed guardian of the resident.
Provided, further, that no admission or detention of an individual
with intellectual disability in the institution shall be limited or
conditioned in any manner by the financial status or ability to pay
of an individual with intellectual disability, his or her estate, or
any relative.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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