ROCKFORDMEMORLAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ACORPORATION, Claimant, os. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought payment for medical services provided to an eligible recipient under the Medical Indigent Aged program. The court awarded the claimed amount because the contract was proper, services were rendered, and the appropriation had lapsed.
Cases cited: American Oil Company, Inc. v. State of Illinois, Case No. 5109; The Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company v. State of Illinois, Case No. 5147
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Headnotes
- CoNmAcTs-kzpsed appropriation. Where evidence showed that the only reason claim was not paid was due to the fact that, prior to the time l a statement was presented, the appropriation lapsed, an award will be made.
On July 2, 1963, it was determined by the Illinois Public Aid Commission, by and through its office in Winnebag0 County, Illinois, that one John Willier was eligible to participate in its Program of Assistance to the Medically Indigent Aged. Claimant in the instant case was so notified of the acceptance of the responsibility for payment of its charges by the Department of Public Aid, and proceeded accordingly.
A complaint in this matter was filed in the Court of Claims on June 16, 1964 in which request for payment of the sum of $1,399.53 was made, which sum represented charges for room, food, nursing, drugs, etc., for one John Willier for the period of April 29, 1963 to June 1, 1963.
Upon application to the Court, an order was entered granting claimant permission to file an amended complaint. Said document was filed on August 20, 1964, and in same the ad damnum clause was amended, and the amount claimed is now $1,268.05.
A written stipulation was entered into between claimant and respondent, by their respective attorneys, which in essence support the allegations contained in the amended complaint of claimant, and further indicates that the sum of $1,268.05 is still due and owing claimant. An amendment to the amended complaint and to the stipulation, as well as a Departmental Report filed on September 14, 1964, indicate clearly that the appropriation from which this cIaim could have been paid had lapsed.
This Court has repeatedly held that, where a contract has been (1) properly entered into; ( 2 ) services satisfactorily performed, and materials furnished in accordance with such contract; ( 3 ) proper charges made therefor; (4) [*22] adequate funds were available at the time the contracts were entered into; and, (5) the appropriation for the biennium from which such claim could have been paid had lapsed, it would enter an award for the amount due. American Oil Company, Inc., A Corporation, vs. State of Illinois, Case No. 5109, opinion filed June 26, 1964; The Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company, A Corporation, vs.
State of Illinois, Case No. 5147, opinion filed July 24, 1964.
It appears that all qualifkations for an award have been met in the instant case.
Claimant, Rockford Memorial Hospital Association, a Corporation, is, therefore, hereby awarded the sum of $1,268.05. ~