Opinion ID: 1594490
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Failure to consider new evidence at the reconsideration hearing.

Text: ARSD 44:01:14 deals with the Department's reconsideration of applications for a CON. ARSD 44:01:14:01 states that the Department may hold a hearing to reconsider a decision upon a showing of good cause. In this case, the rehearing was granted to consider additional information by Heritage. Heritage contends that the Department failed to consider the additional material submitted at the rehearing, which, if true, would violate SDCL 1-26-36. Heritage equates consideration of the additional items with acceptance. While the Department refused to accept the new information, there is no indication that it did not consider the information. The Department provided valid reasons for rejecting the new information, including the fact that it had already considered some of it. In light of the record, the Department did not act arbitrary and capricious, nor abuse its discretion under SDCL 1-26-36. AFFIRMED. WUEST, C.J., and MORGAN, J., concur. MILLER, J., concurs in result. HENDERSON, J., dissents.