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229A.12 DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES -- RESPONSIBILITY
FOR COSTS -- REIMBURSEMENT.
The director of human services shall be responsible for all costs
relating to the evaluation, treatment, and services provided to a
person that are incurred after the person is committed to the
director's custody after the court or jury determines that the
respondent is a sexually violent predator and pursuant to commitment
under any provision of this chapter. If placement in a transitional
release program or supervision is ordered, the director shall also be
responsible for all costs related to the transitional release program
or to the supervision and treatment of any person. Reimbursement may
be obtained by the director from the patient and any person legally
liable or bound by contract for the support of the patient for the
cost of confinement or of care and treatment provided. To the extent
allowed by the United States social security administration, any
benefit payments received by the person pursuant to the federal
Social Security Act shall be used for the costs incurred. As used in
this section, "any person legally liable" does not include a
political subdivision. Section History: Recent Form
98 Acts, ch 1171, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1181, §26; 99 Acts, ch 61, §9,
14; 2002 Acts, ch 1139, §17, 27; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §99
