Norwood Hospital v. Commissioner of Public Welfare

Pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 14 (1992 ed.), Norwood Hospital (hospital) appealed from a decision of the Department of Public Welfare (department) that Mary Addley, an undocumented alien, who was a patient at the hospital until her death, was not eligible for medical assistance. The department determined that, under the Medical Care and Assistance Program, G. L. c. 118E (1992 ed.), Addley was not treated for an “emergency medical condition” as that term is defined in 106 Code Mass. Regs. § 507.600 (Mar. 1, 1993). A Superior Court judge affirmed the department’s determination and entered…