Legal Opinion
In Re the Involuntary Discharge or Transfer of J.S. Ex Rel. Hall
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 1, 1994No. C6-93-1718PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AMUNDSON, Judge.
A nursing care facility challenges the Commissioner of Health’s decision that it cannot involuntarily transfer or discharge a resident. We affirm.
FACTS
Respondent J.S. is a 74-year-old woman with a history of mental illness dating back to the 1940s. She has been diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type. 1 J.S.’s immediate family is limited to two elderly brothers who are unwilling or unable to participate in her care.
Relator Ebenezer Hall (Ebenezer) is a nursing facility licensed by the state and certified for participation in the Medicaid program, and is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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