IHC Hospitals, Inc. v. Teton County

TROUT, Chief Justice.

This is a medical indigency case. IHC Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a LDS Hospital, a Utah corporation, (the Hospital) appeals the decision of the Teton County Board of Commissioners (the County) denying a claim for reimbursement for the cost of medical services rendered to an indigent resident of Teton County. Because the Hospital failed to comply with the statutory procedures for filing an application, the district court’s judgment is affirmed.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ervin Nelson (“Patient”) was admitted to and received medical services at the Hospital in the Fall of…