Legal Opinion

Exeter Memorial Hospital Ass'n v. Belshe

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 3, 1998No. Nos. 97-15016, 97-15274PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

These two appeals raise a question of statutory construction on which reasonable minds can differ. Indeed, two distinguished district judges of this Circuit reached opposite results when faced with it. The issue is whether federal approval was required before a state agency could implement changes to its Medicaid plan in 1995.

Plaintiff Exeter Memorial Hospital Association operates a rural hospital and plaintiff California Healthcare Association is an association of healthcare providers. Each brought suit against the California Department of Health Services challenging…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Oregon Ass'n of Homes for the Aging, Inc. v. Oregon ex rel. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Washington State Health Facilities Ass'n v. State of Washington Department of Social & Health ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  4. Exeter Memorial Hospital Ass'n v. BelsheDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1996

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Children's Hospital & Medical Center v. BontaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  2. Children's Hospital and Health Center, a Washington Corporation v. S. Kimberly Belshe, Director, California Department of Health ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Independent Acceptance Co. v. CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Developmental Services Network v. Toby DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  5. RCJ Medical Services, Inc. v. Bonta´California Court of Appeal · 2001

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