RSA 126-A:40 Liability for Expenses and Hearing on Liability.

I. (a) Whenever the court issues an order for evaluation, care, or treatment of a child at a facility that provides child inpatient psychiatric treatment within the state mental health system pursuant to RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D, the expenses of such evaluation, care, or treatment shall be borne by the department, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) Subparagraph (a) shall not apply to expenses incurred for special education and related services.
(c) The state shall have a right of action over for such expenses against the parents or the people chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities. The court shall require the individual chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities to assign to the state any insurance coverage that may be a