Does a minor without parents in the United States and with no medical insurance have a legal liability to pay ER bill?

Yes and yes. Federal law provides that a hospital must provide emergency care (stabilization) for everyone who presents to the hospital in an...

Can the state of florida collect bills from my inheritance if I'm in a nursing home or become ward of state ?

The State of Florida cannot directly access your personal funds -- the State would have to sue you in court to obtain a monetary judgment for any...

As you state, a juvenile misdemeanor drug conviction or plea of no contest is not an automatic bar from licensure. Any such limitation on an R.N....

Can The State Refuse A Mentally ILL Person's Request To Be treated?

State and federal law provide that a hospital, including a government hospital, is required to stabilize and provide emergency services to any...

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HIPAA violation during hospitalization

The facts you describe appear to provide for both HIPAA violations and physician practice act violations. As well, there may be employment law...

Did I violate the hipaa law?

While the harm of disclosure is minimal, since it only went to the patient herself, your text was technically an illegal disclosure. Without a...

In the state of Florida can a family get together to force an adult brother/ son to be put in rehab for trying to commit suicide

Your first step might be a hospital Emergency Department or a feestanding Crisis Stabilization Unit. Florida law provides for both voluntary and...

Is this a hippa violation?

There are exceptions under HIPAA for disclosure of personal health information for payment, treatment, and operations. First, just the existence...

Who Deals With Violations of Hospital-City Contracts To Treat The Uninsured?

Florida's public records access law includes municipalities, so a simple public records request for any contract the city has entered, submitted to...

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Texas health laws

Physicians are independently licensed professionals who are free to use their medical judgment as they see fit. Many physicians will not provide...