Section 148-10-9 - Financial Responsibility for Services ProvidedA. Parents will be asked if they can assume costs of short-term emergency care at the time they are contacted. 1. Partial payment or waiver-of payment may be accepted when parents have financial hardship.2. Parents able but unwilling to pay for care may be referred to Support Enforcement and location unit for consideration of possible court action, if appropriate to the case plan.B. Appropriate services funded through Departmental contracts or other resources will be utilized as needed.C. The Department will assume remaining costs of care: 1. Board and care within statutory limits.2. Medical coverage, if needed, for the 3 day period.3. Clothing orders for emergency needs.4. Other appropriate services permitted by Departmental policy and funding.10-148 C.M.R. ch. 10, § 9