Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Smith
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 30, 1976PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Brooks, is a recipient of Aid to Families With Dependent Children and it is agreed that both she and her daughter, age 13, are within the class of persons eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program and that the child is thus eligible for some dental treatment. The plaintiff requested that the Department of Health and Welfare (now the Department of Human Services) approve orthodontia for the child. The former Commissioner ruled that the dental services available under this program do not include orthodontia. The plaintiff sought a review…
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- Sylvia Haberman v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Wayne Stanton v. Louise BondCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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