St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Ltd. v. Canyon County

This case arises from the denial of a medical indigency claim by the Canyon County board of commissioners. The issue raised on appeal is whether the county correctly determined that the claim was untimely. For reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In July of 1986, Joseph Schoenfelder was injured in a motorcycle accident and was admitted to a Boise hospital, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, as an emergency patient. Because Schoenfelder could not pay the bill for his medical treatment, his mother filed an application on his behalf with Canyon County…