General Public Hearing Guidelines

Beginning of Review Announcements

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)

June 2008

• June 18 - Emergency Review - CN08-45 - Northwest Kidney Centers - Proposal to amend CN# 1352 due to an increase in estimated capital expenditure.  (PDF, 83KB)

• June 23 - CN08-41 - Western Washington Endoscopy Centers, LLC.- Proposing an new ambulatory surgery center in Pierce County.  (PDF, 17KB)

• June 25 - CN08-40 - DaVita, Inc. - Proposing to establish a new 5-station dialysis facility in Island County.  (PDF, 48KB)

May 2008

• May 12 - HC08-01 - Spokane Washington Hospital Company - Proposal to convert ownership of Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.  (PDF, 83KB)

• May 12 - CN08-35 - Spokane Washington Hospital Company - proposing to acquire Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.  (PDF, 56KB)

• May 12 - CN08-36 - Spokane Valley Washington Hospital Company - proposing to acquire Valley Hospital and Medical Center  in Spokane, Washington.  (PDF, 63KB)

April 2008

• April 21 - CN08-19 - Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - proposing to add 4 dialysis stations to the facility in King County planning area #1.  (PDF, 18KB)

March 2008

• March 17 - Concurrent Review - CN08-17 - Central Washington Hospital - CN08-29 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Douglas County.  (PDF, 16KB)

• March 17 - Concurrent Review - CN08-15 - Puget Sound Kidney Centers - CN08-33 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Snohomish County planning area #1.  (PDF, 16KB)

• March 19 - CN08-24 - IN-RCG/Fresenius Medical Care - proposing to establish new 4-station dialysis facility in Adams County.  (PDF, 19KB)

• March 26 - CN08-14 - Heart of Hospice - proposing to establish a new hospice care agency in Skamania County.  (PDF, 19KB)

February 2008

• February 19 - Concurrent Review - CN08-22 - Fresenius/QualiCenters - CN08-28 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Klickitat County.  (PDF, 45KB)

• February 19 - Concurrent Review - CN08-16 - Puget Sound Kidney Centers - CN08-31 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Snohomish County planning area #2.  (PDF, 45KB)

• February 19 - Concurrent Review - CN08-18 - Franciscan Health Systems - CN08-30 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Pierce County planning areas #5.  (PDF, 45KB)

• February 19 - Concurrent Review - CN08-23 - Fresenius Medical Care - CN08-25 - Fresenius Medical Care - CN08-26 - DaVita, Inc. - CN08-27 - DaVita, Inc.- proposing to establish new dialysis service in Benton County.  (PDF, 45KB)

• February 20 - CN08-32 - DaVita, Inc. - proposing to establish new dialysis service in Pierce County planning areas #2.  (PDF, 45KB)

• February 22 - CN08-21 - Whatcom Hospice - proposing to establish new 12 bed hospice care center in Whatcom County.  (PDF, 12KB)

 

• 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.