Suburban Medical Center v. Olathe Community Hospital

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is an appeal by the appellant health facilities from the decision of the district court affirming the action of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council granting a certificate of need to Olathe Community Hospital to expand its facilities. All proceedings herein arise from the Health Facilities Act, K.S.A. 1976 Supp. 65-4801 et seq.

Before proceeding to the facts of the case, it would be helpful to identify the various entities involved:

1. Suburban Medical Center, Dodge City Regional Hospital, Humana of Kansas, Inc., and Humana, Inc,…