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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided October 23, 1978Published
1Opinion of the Court
Emmett S. Roberts Secretary Department of Health and Rehabilitive Services Tallahassee
QUESTION:
Does s. 394.477, F. S., authorize or require counties to pay the costs of transferring nonindigent, nonresident mentally ill patients in treatment facilities in Florida to treatment facilities in the states of their residence?
SUMMARY:
Section 394.477, F. S., does not authorize or require counties to pay the costs of transferring nonindigent, nonresident mentally ill patients in treatment facilities in Florida to treatment facilities in the states of their residence.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dobbs v. Sea Isle HotelSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Wheeler v. MeggsSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
- Voorhees v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Wagner v. BottsSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- In Re: Estate of Art RatliffSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
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