Executive Committee of Baptist Convention v. Metro Ambulance Services, Inc.

Clarke, Justice.

This appeal calls for a determination of the question of who has standing to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the State Health Planning and Development Code (Code Ann. Ch. 88-33). We hold that only the State Health Planning and Development Agency, or such other governmental agency as authorized by law, has standing.

Metro Ambulance Services, Inc. brought this action against Georgia Baptist Medical Center praying that Georgia Baptist be enjoined from operating a helicopter ambulance service without first obtaining a certificate of need from the State Health Planning…