A 92-year-old retired teacher who was the victim of a bureaucratic screwup should not be required to repay the full amount demanded by state officials for miscalculating his nursing home Medicaid assistance, the Third District Court of Appeal decided.

Sergio Garcia moved to the nursing home in Miami-Dade County in June 2010 and was told by the state Department of Children and Families he was eligible for $42,717 in assistance for the first year.