Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VII - Mental Health Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 5100 - MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES
PERSONS CHARGED WITH A CRIME OR UNDER SENTENCE
Section 5100.93 - Costs of treatment

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 5100.93

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) The Commonwealth will pay for costs, payments, or expenditures in excess of $120 per day which are made on behalf of any person who is a resident of a county located within this Commonwealth and who receives treatment and for whom liability is imposed on a county pursuant to section 505(a) of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 (50 P. S. § 4505(a)).

(b) The county of residence shall be liable for all costs, payments, or expenditures, up to and including $120 per day, which are made on behalf of any person who receives treatment and for whom liability is imposed under section 505(a) of the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Act of 1966.

(c) The county of sentence shall be liable for all costs, payments, or expenditures which are made on behalf of any person who receives observation or examination and for whom liability is imposed under section 505(b) of the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Act of 1966 (50 P. S. § 4505(b)).

(d) In the event a residency cannot be determined to be in a county within this Commonwealth by the court that convicted or sentenced the person, all liability for treatment shall be the responsibility of the Commonwealth.

(e) For the purposes of determining liability, the county wherein in the person had a legal residence prior to being committed or admitted for treatment will be considered the county of residence. The determination of a person's county of residence for purposes of this section shall be made by the courts that convicted or sentenced the person.

(f) All patients for whom liability can be imposed under section 505(a) of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 (50 P. S. § 4505(a)), and who receive treatment or examination subsequent to January 24, 1979 are subject to the provisions of subsections (a)-(d).

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Pennsylvania may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.