Mechanicsburg Rehab System v. Department of Health

NEWMAN, Judge.

Healthsouth Mechanicsburg Rehab System (Mechanicsburg) appeals from an order of the State Health Facility Hearing Board *373(Board), which affirmed the decision of the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the Department). The Department had approved the application of Continental Medical Systems, Inc. (Continental) for a Certificate of Need (CON) which permitted Continental to construct a forty-four bed rehabilitation facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

FACTS

On July 17,1990, the Department received a letter of intent from Continental which contained a proposal to construct a new…