Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Fernandes v. Environmental Protection Agency

525 U.S. 1101

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1999-01-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • upholding state agency’s decision to deny coverage of certain medical supplies for the general Medicaid population
  • remanding based on September 4, 1998, CMS letter to state Medicaid directors, which advised that DME is subject to the federal reasonable-standards requirements
  • “In general, the ‘normal assumption [is] that an applicant is not entitled to benefits unless and until he proves his eligibility.’” (Quoting Lavine v. Milne, 424 U.S. (1976)). Therefore, compliance with Tex. Hum. Res. Code §§ 32.04242, .050(b

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ante, pp. 869 and 1013. Motion to direct the Clerk to file second petition for rehearing denied.