Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Bern is liable to reimburse emergency assistance transport costs under the ZUG
Decisione estratta
Yes. The loss certificate and unsuccessful debt collection sufficiently showed that the supported person could not pay in time from available means, so Bern must reimburse Zurich.
Motivazione estratta
For short-term emergency assistance, the host canton need not exhaust all possible third-party claims; if the provider proves that its claim is uncollectible, the host canton may assume need and seek reimbursement from the home canton. Further inquiry into third-party insurance claims is for the home canton.