Just before noon, SC DHEC decided they would not hear the appeal on the Carolina's Medical Center - Fort Mill ruling. Appeals were filed by both Presbyterian and Piedmont Medical Center after CMC was awarded the Certificate of Need for the future Fort Mill Hospital.
While this is good new for Fort Mill residents, the seemingly intentional delays by both Presbyterian (Novant) and Piedmont Medical Center (Tenet) are predicted to drag on. Both Presbyterian and Piedmont Medical Center have 30 days to appeal the decision to the South Carolina Administrative Law Court.
Everyone expects Tenet to appeal based on their past behavior. If Tenet appeals as expected, Novant will most likely appeal too.
The next appeals deadline would be November 12th, 2011, but that may get moved from Saturday to Monday the 14th.
Without further appeals, Fort Mill will have its first hospital in about 2 1/2 years.
News stories about the announcement:
Charlotte Observer
Rock Hill Herald
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