Section 10.15. Compensation, fees and expenses

(a)  Any  compensation, fee or expense paid pursuant to the provisions
  of this article and article eighteen-B of the  county  law  shall  be  a
  state  charge  payable on vouchers approved by the court which fixed the
  same, after audit  by  and  on  the  warrant  of  the  comptroller.  Any
  compensation,  fee or expense paid to such counsel so appointed shall be
  paid out of funds appropriated to  the  administrative  office  for  the
  courts. Each claim for compensation and reimbursement shall be supported
  by  a  sworn  statement specifying the time expended, services rendered,
  expenses incurred and  reimbursement  or  compensation  applied  for  or
  received  in  the same case from any other source. The appropriate court
  shall review and determine the reasonableness of the  claims,  including
  the  number  of  hours  expended out of court by counsel and psychiatric
  examiners. When a court appoints counsel pursuant to article  eighteen-B
  of  the county law, such counsel shall be compensated in accordance with
  the provisions of that article. Notwithstanding any other  provision  of
  law,  psychiatric  examiners  who  are  appointed  by a court under this
  article, and who perform such  examinations  other  than  as  government
  employees,  shall  be  compensated  at  an  hourly rate to be set by the
  administrative board of the judicial conference.
    (b) Members of the case review panel established by subdivision (a) of
  section 10.05 of this article shall be  entitled  to  reimbursement  for
  expenses  reasonably  incurred  for the performance of duties under this
  article.
    (c) The state may contract with entities for the  provision  of  legal
  representation   services  to  respondents  in  proceedings  under  this
  article, within the amounts appropriated therefor.