Colbert County Northwest Alabama Health Care Authority v. RegionalCare Hospital Partners, Inc.

DONALDSON, Judge.

The Montgomery Circuit Court entered a judgment affirming a decision by the State Health Planning and. Development Agency (“SHPDA”) to allow RegionalCare Hospital Partners, Inc., and RCHP-FIor-erice, LLC, d/b/a North Alabama Medical Center (hereinafter referred to collectively as “RegionalCare”) to relocate a hospital in Florence. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

Facts and Procedural History

The following facts are contained in the record. Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital (“ECMH”) is a general, acute-care hospital located in Florence…