37.2-511 - Liability for expenses of services.
§ 37.2-511. Liability for expenses of services.
The income and estate of a consumer shall be liable for the expenses ofservices under the jurisdiction or supervision of any community servicesboard that are utilized by the consumer. Any person responsible for holding,managing, or controlling the income and estate of the consumer shall applythe income and estate toward the expenses of the services utilized by theconsumer.
Any person responsible for the support of a consumer pursuant to § 20-61 or acommon law duty to support shall be liable for the expenses of services underthe jurisdiction or supervision of any community services board that areutilized by the consumer, unless the consumer, regardless of age, qualifiesfor and is receiving aid under a federal or state program of assistance tothe blind or disabled. Any such person shall no longer be financially liable,however, when a cumulative total of 1,826 days of (i) care and treatment ortraining for the consumer in a state facility, (ii) utilization by theconsumer of services under the jurisdiction or supervision of any communityservices board, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) has passed and paymentfor or a written agreement to pay the charges for 1,826 days of care andservices has been made. Not less than three hours of service per day shall berequired to include one day in the cumulative total of 1,826 days ofutilization of services under the jurisdiction or supervision of anycommunity services board. In order to claim this exemption, the personlegally liable for the consumer shall produce evidence sufficient to proveeligibility for it.
(1982, c. 50, § 37.1-202.1; 1984, c. 431; 1998, c. 680; 2005, c. 716.)