University of Utah Hospital v. Ada County Board of Commissioners

JONES, Justice.

The appellants, University of Utah Hospital, U of U Plastic Surgery Associates, and St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (“the providers”), filed a third party medical indigency application with Ada County. When the patient refused to cooperate with the County’s investigation, the Ada County Board of County Commissioners denied the providers’ application, citing a dearth of information to determine his indigeney status. Because Ada County failed to conduct a proper investigation prior to denying the application, we set aside the County’s action and remand this matter to the…