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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S274927.

14 Cal.5th 1034 (2023)

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA, Respondent; DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 10, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Williams , County Counsel, Douglas M. Press , Assistant County Counsel, Melissa R. Kiniyalocts , Susan P. Greenberg , David P. McDonough and Hannah M. Begley , Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner.

Aurelia M. Razo , Deputy County Counsel (San Diego); and Jennifer B. Henning for California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Olson Remcho, Margaret R. Prinzing and Ilan Zur for National Health Economics and Policy Scholars as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Daponde Simpson Rowe, Michael J. Daponde and Darcy L. Muilenburg for Local Health Plans of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Helton Law Group, Edward Stumpp , Mikaela Grace Cox , Casey E. Mitchnick , Faatima Seedat ; Horvitz & Levy, Mitchell C. Tilner , Peder K. Batalden and Beth J. Jay for Real Parties in Interest.

Athene Law, Long X. Do , Felicia Y. Sze , Eric D. Chan ; King & Spalding, Glenn Solomon , Paul R. Johnson and Jonathan Shin for the California Medical Association and the California Hospital Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.

King & Spalding, Glenn Solomon , Paul R. Johnson and Jonathan Shin for San Jose Healthcare System, L.P., and Good Samaritan Hospital, L.P., as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

Hospitals and other medical providers are required by law to provide emergency medical services without regard to the patient's insurance status or ability to pay. (42 U.S.C. § 1395dd(b) & (h); Health & Saf. Code, § 1317, subds. (a) & (b).) If the patient is enrolled in a health care...

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