Canonsburg General Hospital v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Canonsburg General Hospital (hospital) presented a petition for review in the nature of an action in mandamus against the Pennsylvania Department of Health (department) and its acting secretary, addressed to our original jurisdiction, seeking a peremptory judgment to mandate that the department certify to the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) that the hospital’s application for federal capital reimbursement for a hospital replacement project (project) is in conformity with standards of community need and other factors.

The hospital’s position…