Biloxi HMA, Inc. v. Singing River Hospital

PITTMAN, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This hospital licensing dispute arises from the 1996 application to the State Department of Health by appellant Biloxi *980HMA, Inc. d/b/a Biloxi Regional Medical Center (BRMC) for a certificate of need (CON) to construct and operate a new ambulatory surgical facility (ASF) containing 3 operating rooms in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. After giving notice to interested parties, conducting an evidentiary hearing, and pursuant to its Staff recommendation, the Department granted the CON on a modified basis by approving the ASF with 2 instead of 3 operating…