(1) When a person is admitted, committed, or transferred to a public institution of this state supervised by the department of human services for the care, support, maintenance, education, or treatment of persons with mental health disorders, the person, his or her spouse, and his or her parents are liable for the costs of his or her care, support, maintenance, and treatment to the extent and in the manner provided in this article 92. No other relatives of the person are liable to any extent for such costs.(2) This article 92 also applies to those persons received pursuant to article 8 of title 16 and sections 16-13-216, 19-2.5-1525, and 19-2.5-1532, but not by way of exclusion.Amended by 2021 Ch. 136, § 136, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2017 Ch. 263, § 295, eff. 5/25/2017.L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 771, p. 771, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: (1) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 1376, p. 1376, § 295, effective May 25. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 751, p. 751, § 136, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 27-12-101 as it existed prior to 2010. , ch. 1376, p. 1376, § 295, effective May 25. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 751, p. 751, § 136, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 27-12-101 as it existed prior to 2010. For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.
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