Brookline Manor v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Brookline Manor (Brookline) petitions for review of a Final Order entered by the Secretary of Public Welfare (Secretary) on July 15, 2002. The Secretary, on the Department of Public Welfare’s (DPW) Application/Petition for Reconsideration, set aside the Order entered by her Bureau of Hearings and Appeals to allow reimbursement of some of the capital indebtedness interest reported by Brookline. The Secretary disallowed this interest in its entirety because the debt was incurred from a related party. We reverse.

BrooHine is a long-term nursing care facility located in…