2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:2124 - Contribution to cost of care by parent; notification; payment; default

LA Rev Stat § 40:2124 (2015) What's This?

§2124. Contribution to cost of care by parent; notification; payment; default

A. When the Department of Health and Hospitals provides payments for care and treatment of a child under the provisions of this Part, the parent or guardian will be required to contribute to the cost of care of the child in a manner which is (1) consistent with applicable federal and state regulations, (2) commensurate with his ability to pay, and (3) in accordance with a sliding scale which shall be established by the Department of Health and Hospitals.

B. The Department of Health and Hospitals shall notify parents or guardians of their responsibility to contribute to the cost of care and shall bill the parents or guardians on a periodic basis, but no less often than quarterly, for the amount due.

C. Such payments by parents or guardians shall be made directly to the Department of Health and Hospitals and shall be deposited in the state treasury.

D. In the event of default by parents or guardians, the Department of Health and Hospitals shall exercise all administrative and legal alternatives provided by law or regulation to enforce the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.

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