Cartwright v. Gem County

BAKES, Justice.

Gem County appeals a district court determination that the county is liable for payment of medical bills of the claimants pursuant to I.C. § 31-3401 et seq. We affirm the district court’s order.

Louella Cartwright is a resident of the Emmett Care Center, a nursing home in Emmett, Idaho. She has been a resident there for seven years and ten months. She is schizophrenic and mentally retarded and needs medication. Her sole source of income is Social Security. She also receives Medicaid. She owns no property, and her family cannot contribute to her support. Prior to being in Emmett…