Wisconsin Statutes 49.713 – County hospitals; admissions
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 49.713
- County board: means the county board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Any person upon application to the board of trustees may be admitted to the county hospital upon such terms as may be prescribed by the board. If the person or his or her relatives are unable to pay for his or her care and maintenance the person may be admitted as a charge of the county of his or her residence.
(3) The county board of any county may by resolution provide that the county shall bear the expense of maintaining all dependent persons admitted to the county hospital, and may repeal any resolution adopted under this subsection.