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BHC INTERMOUNTAIN HOSP., INC. v. ADA COUNTY

No. 37352.

244 P.3d 237 (2010)

In the Matter of the Hospitalization Of John Doe. BHC INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL, INC., Petitioner-Appellant, v. ADA COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Idaho, Respondent-Respondent on Appeal.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, September 2010.

December 8, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields, Chtd., Boise, for appellant. Mark C. Peterson argued.

Hon. Greg Bower , Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, Boise, for respondent. Claire S. Tardiff, Deputy Ada County Prosecuting Attorney argued.

BURDICK, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of I.C. § 66-327, which governs the responsibility for costs of commitment and care of patients in cases involving involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill. It is undisputed that patient John Doe incurred $7,023.61 in costs while being treated at BHC Intermountain Hospital, Inc. ("Intermountain"). Doe is an indigent resident of Ada County. The magistrate court determined that Respondent Ada County...

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