Sec. 814.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a responsible party willfully fails to provide relevant insurance coverage information to the department or the community mental health services program, or if a responsible party willfully fails to apply to have insurance benefits that cover the cost of services provided to the individual paid to the department or community mental health services program, the responsible party's ability to pay shall be determined to include the amount of insurance benefits that would be available. If the amount of insurance benefits is not known in a case described in this section, the responsible party's ability to pay shall be determined to be the full cost of services.
History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Last modified: October 10, 2016