Department of Health v. Grand Island Health Care, Inc.

The appellee, Grand Island Health Care, Inc., filed an application for a certificate of need to construct a 60-bed, long-term-care facility for the elderly. The Nebraska Department of Health recommended denial of the application. Two public meetings were held before the Certificate of Need Review Committee, after which the committee approved the application. The Department of Health appealed to the Certificate of Need Appeal Panel. A full evidentiary hearing took place, and the panel rendered findings of facts, conclusions, an order, and a decision. Approval of the application was affirmed.…