Rehab Hospital Services Corp. v. Delta-Hills Health Systems Agency, Inc.

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The Arkansas State Health Planning and Development Agency granted a certificate of need to appellant, Rehab Hospital Services Corporation, to construct a hospital in Jonesboro. Frances Flener, the Executive Director of appellee, Delta-Hills Health Systems Agency, the regional health planning agency for the Jonesboro area, filed a motion for reconsideration after conducting a telephone poll of most of the Executive Committee of the appellee’s board. Appellant filed suit for a declaratory judgment, and argued that the motion for reconsideration should be voided because…