Manasota Osteopathic General Hospital, Inc. v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

BOOTH, Judge.

This cause is before us on appeal of a final order of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the Department), denying the application of appellant, Manasota Osteopathic General Hospital, Inc., for a certification of need (CON) to construct an osteopathic teaching hospital in the Venice area of Sarasota County. Appellant presents two issues for our consideration: (1) that the Department erred in finding that appellant would not be a true osteopathic facility, and (2) that it was error to grant appellees Venice Hospital, Englewood Community Hospital, and Me*711morial…