Kootenai Hospital District v. Bonner County Board of Commissioners

J. JONES, Justice.

The Kootenai Hospital District appeals from the district court’s decision affirming Bonner County’s denial of David T.’s request for indigency assistance. We affirm.

I

On January 26, 2006, David T. suffered a heart attack and received emergency medical treatment at the Kootenai Medical Center (the Hospital), which is operated by the Kootenai Hospital District. Upon admission to the Hospital, David T. indicated that he was insured under a private first-party medical insurance policy issued by Assurant Health. On February 9, 2006, David T. submitted a $57,957.00 claim to…