2005 Idaho Code - 66-354 — MENTALLY ILL PERSON WITH ASSETS SUFFICIENT TO PAY EXPENSES -- LIABILITY OF RELATIVES

                                  TITLE  66
                        STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
                                  CHAPTER 3
                       HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL
    66-354.  MENTALLY ILL PERSON WITH ASSETS SUFFICIENT TO PAY EXPENSES --
LIABILITY OF RELATIVES. (a) When a mentally ill person has been admitted to a
state facility voluntarily or involuntarily, the director of the facility may
cause an inquiry to be made as to the financial circumstances of such person
and of the relatives of such person legally liable for his or her support, and
if it is found that such person or said relatives, legally liable for the
support of the patient, are able to pay the expenses for commitment
proceedings and the charges for the care and treatment of the patient in the
facility, in whole or in part, it shall be the duty of the director of the
facility to collect such expenses and such charges, and if necessary to
institute in the name of the state, a civil suit against the person or persons
liable therefor.
    (b)  The following relatives shall be bound by law to provide for the
expenses and charges for the commitment, care and treatment of such mentally
ill person referred to in this act:  husband for the wife, and the wife for
the husband; the parent for his or her minor child or minor children, and the
children for their parents.