Children's Hospital v. McGuirl

This proceeding prays for an order under article 7'8 CPLR directing the Commissioner to pay the petitioner $2,993.95 for treatment given one Hubert L. Kingsley according to the terms of section 187 of the Social Welfare Law. The answer served to said petition by the Commissioner denied liability and set up among its defenses the financial ability of the father of the indigent to pay the bill.

*717Under section 187 (subd. 2, par. [c]) the following is set forth: “ If, in case of emergency, a patient is admitted without prior authorization of the public welfare official empowered to approve payment…