435.360 - Responsibility for costs of care and treatment of client 18 years of age or older. - Nevada Statutes

435.360  Responsibility for costs of care and treatment of client 18 years of age or older.

      1.  The relatives of a client with mental retardation or a client with a related condition who is 18 years of age or older are not responsible for the costs of the client’s care and treatment within a division facility.

      2.  The client or the client’s estate, when able, may be required to contribute a reasonable amount toward the costs of the client’s care and treatment. Otherwise, the full costs of the services must be borne by the State.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 1624; A 1977, 103; 1981, 1580; 1999, 2602)