Reembolso de costos de cuidado para jóvenes en rehabilitación

Explicación Simple

Si un joven es enviado a un lugar para rehabilitarse, él o sus padres pueden tener que pagar por el cuidado. El juez decide cuánto es justo, dependiendo de cuánto dinero tienen.

Es como cuando tu familia paga por tus clases de música. Si se inscriben en una escuela, deben cubrir los costos, pero el precio puede ajustarse según lo que puedan pagar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un joven llamado Juan fue enviado a un centro de rehabilitación por problemas de conducta. El juez determina que sus padres deben pagar parte de los costos, pero solo lo que pueden permitirse. Si sus padres tienen ingresos bajos, el juez ajusta la cantidad que deben abonar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(7) If a juvenile is committed under subsection (3) or (4) to an institution or agency described in the youth rehabilitation services act, 1974 PA 150, MCL 803.301 to 803.309, the written order of commitment shall contain a provision for the reimbursement to the court by the juvenile or those responsible for the juvenile's support, or both, for the cost of care or service. The amount of reimbursement ordered shall be reasonable, taking into account both the income and resources of the juvenile and those responsible for the juvenile's support. The amount may be based upon the guidelines and model schedule prepared under section 18(6) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18. The reimbursement provision applies during the entire period the juvenile remains in care outside the juvenile's own home and under court supervision. The court shall provide for the collection of all amounts ordered to be reimbursed, and the money collected shall be accounted for and reported to the county board of commissioners. Collections to cover delinquent accounts or to pay the balance due on reimbursement orders may be made after a juvenile is released or discharged from care outside the juvenile's own home and under court supervision. Twenty-five percent of all amounts collected pursuant to an order entered under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriate fund of the county to offset the administrative cost of collections. The balance of all amounts collected pursuant to an order entered under this subsection shall be divided in the same ratio in which the county, state, and federal government participate in the cost of care outside the juvenile's own home and under county, state, or court supervision. The court may also collect benefits paid by the gov