Legal Opinion
Marion County Department of Public Welfare v. Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1982No. 2-1081A339PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHIELDS, Judge.
On July 9, 1980, Willie J. Dixon was admitted to Methodist Hospital (Hospital) in Indianapolis for emergency medical treatment. Dixon, an indigent unable to pay for the care furnished, incurred medical costs valued at $1001.55. The Hospital notified the Marion County Department of Public Welfare (Department) that Dixon had been admitted for emergency care and, pursuant to the Hospital Commitment Act, I.C. 12-5-1-1 — 15-5-1-17 (Burns Code Ed., Repl. 1981) (now repealed), 1 demanded repayment for the services rendered. The Department denied the request for reimbursement and the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Trustees of Indiana University v. County Department of Public Welfare of Kosciusko CountyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
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