Legal Opinion
State v. Patricia
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 9, 2006PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a former psychiatric patient’s ability to pay the costs of her care and treatment incurred at a state-operated psychiatric facility is a condi*162tion precedent to the State’s right to maintain an action to recover those costs under article 43 of the Mental Hygiene Law. We hold that it is not.
Defendant was a patient at the state-operated South Beach Psychiatric Center from January 2, 1997 through March 11, 1997. Her care and treatment during this period were primarily covered by Medicare, but a balance of $12,160…
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