Fischer v. State Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Plaintiff appeals the district court’s affirmance of the order of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) classifying resources as countable in determining that the plaintiff was not eligible for Medicaid.

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program, providing medical assistance to eligible persons. The purpose of the Medicaid program is to provide medical and rehabilitation assistance to the qualifying poor, aged, blind, and disabled persons. See 42 U.S.C. § 1396 (1994). Kansas has elected to participate in the…