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GUIDELINES AND ELIGI13LITY FOR <br />HOSPITADIZkTION OF THE INDIGENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WELFARE <br />1. Patient mut be a resident of the county for at least one (1) year or <br />if not, eligiblity will be determined by the discretion of the County <br />Welfare Director. <br />2. The family or a friend of the patient must come in to the County Welfare <br />Office within five (5) days to apply for hospitalization for the indigent. <br />3. Hospitalization for Indigent forms must be in the County Welfare,Office, <br />within fifteen (15) days after patient has made application for hospital— <br />ization. <br />ospital - <br />ization. <br />¢. The County will aelmowledge acute and emergency cases only. <br />5. The determination of indigency will be made by the County Welfare Office. <br />6. Dr. Flood will make decisions on diagnosis. <br />7. Final decision for payments will be made by Board of County Commissioners. <br />NON - ELIGLHLE <br />The county will not provide funds for tests, maternity cases, tonsillectomies, <br />and appendectomies unless it is an•emergency. <br />36 <br />A <br />soot( -N 492 <br />