Judge Dismisses North Carolina Nursing Home Funding Lawsuit; Plaintiffs Appeal

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In September 2001, a Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging North Carolina doesn't provide enough money to the rest home industry to meet state regulations for the care of poor, elderly residents. The case was dismissed due to abatement - meaning it was already filed in federal court. The judge's decision is being appealed. The case was filed against the State Department of Health and Human Services and the agency's secretary, Carmen Hooker Buell in March 2001. Robert Meynardie, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, which . . .