Beverly Enterprises-Arkansas, Inc. v. Arkansas Health Services Commission

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Health Services Commission (“Commission”) granting a permit of approval for the construction of a new 70 bed nursing home in Drew County. In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedures Act, the decision was first appealed to the Commission by separate appellants Beverly Enterprises-Arkansas, Inc. (“Beverly”) and Hillsboro Manor Nursing Home, Inc. (“Hillsboro”). The Commission affirmed its prior decision and both appellants appealed to circuit court which affirmed the Commission’s decision. Our jurisdiction is pursuant…