Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 78-2016. Attorney(S) R. Stephen Nall, Fla. Dept. of H R Services, Tallahassee, Fla., Charles A. Miller, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant. Sarah C. Carey, Washington, D.C., amicus curiae, for Legis '50: The Center for Legislative Improvement. William D. Townsend, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Legal Affairs, Tallahassee, Fla., amicus curiae, for the States of Fla., La., Pa., MT/NE. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., John P. Lagomarcino, Washington, D.C., amicus curiae, for National Governor's Assoc. Clinton Ashmore, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., Carl H. Harper, Reg. Atty., Dept. of Health, Educ. Welfare, Atlanta, Ga., Eve H. Goldstein, Asst. Reg. Atty., Alvin N. Jaffe, Asst. Reg. Atty., Edward A. McDermott, Anthony S. Harrington, Allen R. Snyder, Washington, D.C., Neil Koslowe, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees. Judges William Homer Thornberry See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE (HEW), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. PER CURIAM: We affirm on the basis of the district court's opinion, 449 F. Supp. 274 (N.D.Fla. 1978). AFFIRMED.