Case Name: Emily D. BOWMASTER, An Incapacitate Person, By and Through Donna BOWMASTER and James R. Bowmaster, Jr., Court-Appointed Guardians of the Estate and Person of Emily D. Bowmaster v. Gerald CLAIR and Centre Community Hospital, A Corporation. Petition of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2008-10-15
Citations: 598 Pa. 593
Docket Number: Appeal No. 970 MAL 2007
Parties: Emily D. BOWMASTER, An Incapacitate Person, By and Through Donna BOWMASTER and James R. Bowmaster, Jr., Court-Appointed Guardians of the Estate and Person of Emily D. Bowmaster v. Gerald CLAIR and Centre Community Hospital, A Corporation. Petition of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 598
Pages: 593–594

Head Matter:
959 A.2d 900
Emily D. BOWMASTER, An Incapacitate Person, By and Through Donna BOWMASTER and James R. Bowmaster, Jr., Court-Appointed Guardians of the Estate and Person of Emily D. Bowmaster v. Gerald CLAIR and Centre Community Hospital, A Corporation. Petition of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Oct. 15, 2008.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 15th day of October, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED. The issues, as stated by Petitioner are:
a. Where a minor child's estate may be legally liable to pay medical expenses resulting from an injury, can the child sue the tortfeasor for reimbursement of those medical expenses?.
b. Did the Pennsylvania Legislature intend to permit a minor receiving medical assistance to sue a tortfeasor for medical expenses when it enacted 62 P.S. § 1409(b)?
c. Is a minor child a "beneficiary" of medical assistance as defined in 62 P.S. § 1409(b)(13)?