Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Brief For The Respondents

On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a lawsuit challenging the standing of Medicaid provider organizations to sue states to prevent reimbursement cuts. The issue is whether the Supremacy Clause gives Medicaid provider organizations a private right of action. The case is the State of Idaho’s appeal to Exceptional Child Center, et al. v. Armstrong, et al., which was filed in December 2009 by five residential habilitation provider organizations in Idaho. This document is the Exceptional Child Center plaintiffs' response to the state's argument . . .