Dougherty v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Thé Department of Public Welfare (DPW) dismissed, as untimely, the appeal of Joseph C. Dougherty from the assessment of his liability for the care of his minor child pursuant to the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 (Act).1 Dougherty has filed a petition for review with this Court, urging that DPW’s dismissal of his appeal was improper.

On June 8,1978, the appropriate Base Service Unit issued to the petitioner an assessment of his liability, under the Act, for services provided to his eight-year-old son at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Scranton,…