St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, Ltd. v. Board of County Commissioners

J. JONES, Justice.

St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center appeals the district court’s decision affirming Gooding County’s denial of its application for medical indigency assistance on behalf of Maria del Carmen Perez. We vacate the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings.

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Factual and Procedural Background

Maria del Carmen Perez received emergency medical treatment at St. Luke’s from June 17, 2008, through June 19, 2008. At that time, she was an undocumented alien living in Gooding County, Idaho. As a result of her medical treatment, Perez incurred medical…