Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Inc. v. State, Department of Public Welfare

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

KRAHULIK, Justice.

Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Inc., ("the Hospital") seeks transfer to this Court after the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's denial of payments under the Hospital Care for the Indigent Act (HCI), Ind.Code § 12-5-6-1 et seq. 542 N.E.2d 242. We have restated the issues raised by the Hospital as follows:(1) Whether the patient was eligible for benefits under HCI; and(2) If eligible, for how long.

The facts and procedural history of this case are as set out in the memorandum decision of the Court of Appeals. On August 16, 1986, Michael R.…