[§346-247] Payment for service or treatment provided to a party. Whenever service, treatment, care, or support of a dependent adult is provided under this part, the persons or legal entities who may be legally obligated to pay for the service, treatment, care, or support of the dependent person, may be ordered by the court to pay the cost of the service, care, support, or treatment provided to the dependent adult in whole or in part, after notice and hearing. [L 1989, c 381, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 144, §1 and c 234, §9]