Nye County v. Washoe Medical Center, Inc.

OPINION

This is an appeal after remand of a case involving appellant Nye County’s statutory duty to pay for medical care that an *666indigent resident of Nye County received at respondent Washoe Medical Center (“WMC”)- We originally remanded the matter for a determination as to whether the patient was in fact indigent. The evidence adduced below supplied an answer in the affirmative.

On appeal, Nye County contends that despite the finding of indigency, the patient nevertheless failed to comply with certain prerequisites for county aid, and that not all of the criteria for indigency were satisfied.…