State Ex Rel. Palmer v. Cass County

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This appeal involves a dispute between the State of Iowa and Cass County over which governmental entity is responsible for the costs associated with the care of a mentally retarded person. The district court held that the State is Hable to pay for the care of the individual and that the State must reimburse the County for amounts the County previously expended on services for the individual. We affirm.

I. Background.

V.H. was bom in California in 1955. She was diagnosed as mentally retarded while Hving in California. She Kved with her mother until 1973 when she was…