Person v. Department of Social Services

This is an appeal by the Department of Social Services from a judgment entered by the district court for Hamilton County which reversed the order of the director of the Department of Social Services denying Michael Person’s application for public medical assistance. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

Michael Person was a 5-year-old child at the time of his application for medical assistance and was afflicted with cerebral palsy, profound mental retardation, seizure disorder, and spastic quadriplegia. Michael required total assistance in dressing, bathing, toileting, and eating.…