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 Wisconsin Statutes (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Chapter 938. Juvenile Justice Code
 SubChapter VI. DISPOSITION

  Section 938.362. Payment for certain special treatment or care services.  

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    (1)   Definition. In this section, “special treatment or care" has the meaning given in s. 938.02 (17m) , except that it does not include alcohol and other drug abuse services.
    (2)   Applicability. This section applies to the payment of court-ordered special treatment or care under s. 938.34 (6) (a) or (am) , whether or not custody has been taken from the parent.
    (3)   Payment by parent or insurer. If a juvenile's parent neglects, refuses, or is unable to provide court-ordered special treatment or care for the juvenile through his or her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments, notwithstanding s. 938.36 (3) , the court may order the parent to pay for the court-ordered special treatment or care. If the parent consents to provide court-ordered special treatment or care for a juvenile through his or her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments but the health insurance provider or other 3rd-party payer refuses to provide the special treatment or care, the court may order the health insurance provider or 3rd-party payer to pay for the special treatment or care in accordance with the terms of the parent's health insurance policy or other 3rd-party payment plan.
    (4)   Payment by county department.
    (a) If the court finds that payment cannot be attained under sub. (3) , the court may order the county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 of the juvenile's county of legal residence to pay the cost of any court-ordered special treatment or care that is provided directly by or under contract with the county department.
    (b) Payment for special treatment or care by a county department under par. (a) does not prohibit the county department from contracting with another county department or approved treatment facility for the provision of special treatment or care.
    (c) A county department that pays for court-ordered special treatment or care under par. (a) may recover from the parent, based on the parent's ability to pay, a reasonable contribution toward the costs of court-ordered special treatment or care. This paragraph is subject to s. 46.03 (18) .