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State of New York v. Patricia II., 14

A former psychiatric patient's ability to pay the costs of her care and treatment incurred at a state-operated psychiatric facility is not a condition precedent to the state's right to maintain an action to recover those costs under article 43 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

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  • Decided 02/09/2006
  • Published 02/27/2006

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  • Court of Appeals of New York

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