ยง346-247ย  Payment for service or treatmentprovided to a party. ย Whenever service, treatment, care, or supportof a vulnerable adult is provided under this part, the persons or legalentities who may be legally obligated to pay for the service, treatment, care,or support of the vulnerable adult, may be ordered by the court to pay the costof the service, care, support, or treatment provided to the vulnerable adult inwhole or in part, after notice and hearing. [L 1989, c 381, pt of ยง1; am L1990, c 144, ยง1 and c 234, ยง9; am L 2008, c 154, ยง24]