Turro v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

WENTWORTH, Judge.

The appellants in these consolidated appeals seek review of a final order of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services denying their applications for Certificates of Need. We affirm.

Appellant Community Hospital filed an application for a Certificate of Need seeking to add 100 beds to its existing facility, *346and appellant Holiday General Hospital, Inc., filed an application to build a new 120-bed hospital. HRS denied the applications and both hospitals filed requests for hearings pursuant to § 120.57, Florida Statutes. Both of the proposed facilities would be located…