Legal Opinion
Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty, Inc. v. Min De Parle
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2000No. 98-3521PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.
Section 4454 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 creates exceptions to the Medicare and Medicaid Acts for persons who have religious objections to the receipt of medical care. These exceptions enable such individuals to receive government assistance for nonmedical care that they receive in facilities that, for religious reasons, administer only nonmedical services. Appellants Bruce Bostrom, Steven Peterson, and Children’s Healthcare is a Legal Duty, Inc., utilizing taxpayer standing, filed suit in federal district claiming that section 4454 impermissibly establishes…
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