Michels v. Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

The appellant sought a judicial review of an adverse decision of the State Board of Social and Rehabilitation Services Appeals concerning the denial of medical assistance. The District Court affirmed the administrative decision, and appellant brings this appeal.

Appellant is a twenty year old female. She was born in Great Falls, Montana, and has lived her entire life there. In the spring of 1978 she left Great Falls to attend Western Montana College in Dillon, Montana. During the period of time she attended school, she returned to her home nearly every weekend and considered Great Falls her…