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Commissioners deny two indigent-assistance applications after applicants fail to meet requirements
Summary
The Caribou County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied two indigent-assistance applications on Nov. 26, 2012, citing a failure to appear for required interview and investigation and evidence that family would help pay medical bills, making the county not the payer of last resort.
At its Nov. 26, 2012 meeting, the Caribou County Board of Commissioners denied two applications for indigent assistance, voting unanimously on both motions.
Denise Horsley, Indigent Director, presented the applications. Commissioner Phil Christensen moved to deny Application 201301 because the applicant failed to appear for the required interview and investigation. Commissioner Earl Somsen seconded the motion; the board voted Rasmussen yes, Somsen yes and Christensen yes.
Christensen then moved to deny Application 201302. Horsley explained that the first hospital filing was not timely and that the applicant stated during the interview that family members would help pay medical bills, which under county rules makes Caribou County not the payer of last resort. The motion passed on a unanimous vote of Rasmussen yes, Somsen yes and Christensen yes.
The denials are recorded in the meeting minutes as formal motions with roll-call tallies. The minutes do not specify dollar amounts or hospital names associated with the applications.
