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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 477; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":210247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63671,"identifier":"37.2-720","token":"37.2\/II\/7\/2\/37.2-720","url":"\/37.2-720\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-720\/","token":"37.2\/II\/7\/2\/37.2-720","dublin_core":{"Title":"When collection of expenses not required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-720","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

This article shall not be held or construed to require the Department<\/span> to collect the expenses of the care, treatment or training, and maintenance of any indigent<\/span> individual receiving services<\/span> from that individual or from any person liable for him when investigation discloses that the indigent<\/span> individual or person liable for his support is without financial means or that such payment would work a hardship on the individual or his family. Neither shall it be the duty or obligation of the Department<\/span> to institute any proceedings provided for in this article to effect collection where investigation discloses that proceedings would be without effect or would work a hardship on the individual receiving services<\/span> or the person liable for his support.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN COLLECTION OF EXPENSES NOT REQUIRED (\u00a7 37.2-720)\n\nThis article shall not be held or construed to require the Department to collect\nthe expenses of the care, treatment or training, and maintenance of any indigent\nindividual receiving services from that individual or from any person liable for\nhim when investigation discloses that the indigent individual or person liable\nfor his support is without financial means or that such payment would work a\nhardship on the individual or his family. Neither shall it be the duty or\nobligation of the Department to institute any proceedings provided for in this\narticle to effect collection where investigation discloses that proceedings\nwould be without effect or would work a hardship on the individual receiving\nservices or the person liable for his support.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 37-125.13; 1968, c. 477, \u00a7 37.1-116; 2005, c. 716; 2012,\ncc. 476, 507.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}