Curtis v. Child

It is my conclusion that the majority opinion erred in concluding I.C. § 56-209b requires medical assistance (Medicaid) to be furnished to not only the “categorically needy” but to all who are “medically needy.” As I read the statute, medical assistance must be furnished only to those who are considered- as “categorically needy” leaving the other category optional.

This Court on several occasions has considered the administrative interpretation given statutes as a guideline in arriving at what the legislature intended in enacting a particular statute. In Application of Idaho Hospital Ass’n, 73…