Legal Opinion
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, Inc. v. Mississippi State Department of Health
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 2017No. 2015-SA-01464-SCTPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is tasked with addressing Mississippians’ healthcare through the State Health Plan and the certificate-of-need regulatory scheme. The State Health Plan sets the goals and criteria for healthcare in the state. And the certificate-of-need process ensures healthcare providers maximize access to quality healthcare, while minimizing cost and inefficiency.
¶ 2. Citing the 2014 State Health Plan, Methodist Healthcare—Olive Branch Hospital (Methodist) applied for a certificate of need (CON)—seeking approval to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MS DEPT. OF HEALTH v. Natchez Community Hosp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Queen City Nursing Center, Inc. v. Mississippi State Department of HealthMississippi Supreme Court · 2011
- Hti Health Services of Ms., Inc. v. State Dept. of HealthMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Delta Reg. Med. Center v. Dept. of HealthMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH v. Golden Triangle Regional Medical CenterMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
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