Extendicare, Inc. v. State of Kansas Coordinating Council for Health Planning

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

The question presented by this appeal is whether the appellants are “health facilities” embraced within the meaning of the Regional Health Programs Act. The answer determines whether the appellants have a statutory right to appeal from a decision of the Mid-America Comprehensive Health Planning Agency granting a certificate of need to the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Inc., to expand its facilities.

An appeal has been perfected by Extendicare, Inc., (a foreign corporation but authorized to do business in Kansas as of October 16, 1973),…