Under present law, the cost of transportation of a child to and from the nearest state mental hospital for mental examination when the examination is ordered by the juvenile court judge for a child charged with commission of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, and the cost incidental to examination of the child at a state mental hospital when the juvenile court judge has ordered such examination for a child charged with commission of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, will be paid by the state; otherwise, the city or county will bear the cost. This bill requires that the "actual cost of," instead of "cost incidental to," the mental examination of the child at a state mental hospital when the juvenile court judge has ordered such examination for a child charged with commission of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult will be paid by the state; otherwise, the city or county will bear the cost.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-5-2005(g), 71-5-2005