Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Johnston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1983No. Nos. 82-1245, 82-1363PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
The Social Security Act allows states to voluntarily participate in Medicaid programs that provide federal funding for participating states. In exchange for the federal funds, participating states are required to provide certain minimum mandatory services, one of which is entitled Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), a service that provides dental care to the children of qualified Medicaid recipients.
Texas, like most states, has taken a bite out of the carrot of cooperative federalism and is, accordingly, subject to the federal stick — the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Inez Martin, Henri Mae King v. Margaret HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Appleyard v. WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Gralyn A. Ancar v. Sara Plasma, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Rosie D. Ex Rel. John v. SwiftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
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