General Public Hearing Guidelines

Beginning of Review Announcements

October 2008

• October 15 - CN09-04 - Providence St. Peter Hospital - Proposing to consolidate existing hospital and chemical dependency licenses to make a single licensed hospital of 390 beds.  (PDF, 38KB)

September 2008

• September 12 - CN09-03 - PeaceHealth / St. Joseph Hospital - Proposal to convert and existing  exempt ambulatory surgery center to a hospital based facility in Whatcom County.  (PDF, 33KB)

• September 19 - CN09-01 - Kennewick Public Hospital District / Kennewick General - Proposing to relocate 74 acute care beds to the Southridge Campus.   (PDF, 38KB)

• September 24 - Kindred Healthcare - Proposal to amend CN# 1328 due to an increase in estimated capital expenditure.  (PDF, 33KB)

August 2008

• August 5 - CN08-43 - Franciscan Health System / St. Anthony Hospital - Proposal to amend CN# 1332 for an increase in estimated capital expenditure.  (PDF, 33KB)

• August 6 - CN08-37 - Fresenius Medical Care / IN-RCG - proposing to relocate 4 dialysis stations from Moses Lake to Ephrata.  (PDF, 33KB)

• August 6 - CN08-38 - Fresenius Medical Care / IN-RCG - proposing to establish a 6 station dialysis center in Pend Oreille County.  (PDF, 33KB)

• August 19, 2008 - CN08-44 - Children's Hospital and Medical Center - proposing to establish a new pediatric ambulatory surgery center in King County.   (PDF, 34KB)

• August 21, 2008 - CN08-47 - Kennewick General Hospital - proposing to relocate the hospital's outpatient gastroendoscopy services in Benton County.   (PDF, 40KB)

July 2008

• July 9 - CN08-42 - Evergreen Healthcare - Proposal to add 80 acute care beds in two separate phases.  (PDF, 21KB)

 

• Public hearings are scheduled / conducted upon requests which are made in a timely manner.
• Any data, comments, or arguments regarding the applications, to be considered by the department, must be submitted at the hearing
• Affected parties may reserve their right to respond to information provided under WAC 246-310-160(a) if they are located or reside within the applicant’s health service area
• If you are limited in English speaking or hearing impaired, a qualified interpreter can be appointed.  Brailled or taped information can be made available for individuals with visual impairments

Add'l details regarding these hearings should be directed to the program at 360-236-2955 or fslcon@doh.wa.gov.