Legal Opinion
McMullen v. Hargis
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 30, 1980No. 2 CA-CIV 3675PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Judge.
At issue here are the eligibility requirements for free county medical assistance set forth in resolution 79-11 of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors.
A.R.S. Sec. 11-251(5) states that the board of supervisors may: “(p)rovide for the care and maintenance of the indigent sick of the county .... ”
The standards of eligibility for free county medical assistance are set forth in A.R.S. Sec. 11-297(A) which limits such free care to a person who is:
“... an indigent as shall be defined by rules and regulations of the state department of economic security, an unemployable…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tai v. LavineNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- County of Hudson v. HernandezNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Carpenter v. Twin Falls CountyIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
- St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center v. Maricopa CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
- Carpenter v. Twin Falls CountyIdaho Supreme Court · 1984
- McMullen v. HargisCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980