Ollie Smith v. Jeffrey C. Miller, Director, Illinois Department of Public Aid

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

The Defendant in this class action, Jeffrey C. Miller, as Director of the Illinois Department of Public Aid (“Department”), appeals from the district court’s order enjoining the Department from exceeding stipulated time limits in processing applications under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq. (1976), for specialized medical and dental care. The district court, concluding that the Department’s failure to promptly process applications for specific medical and dental services listed in the Department’s regulations violated Title…