Singing River Health System v. Mississippi State Department of Health

¶ 35. I respectfully dissent, and would vacate and remand the decision of the Mississippi Department of Health. See Miss.Code Ann. § 41 — 7—201(f) (Supp.2014). My review of the record and applicable case law reflects that the decision of the State Department of Health is not supported by substantial evidence.6 The case law and the record herein reflect that the statutory requirements applicable to establishing a new hospital apply in this case, and not the less stringent requirements applicable to hospital relocations. However, the evidence fails to show that the Department of Health…