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 Latest Information on Spokane's Empire Health Sale

The Department of Health is reviewing the proposed sale of Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Spokane. This will also include a related review of the proposed shift of the hospitals from non-profit to private ownership.

What's New with the Empire Health Sale!

2008 Timeline Chart for Conversion Application

Date

Action

Done
11/9/07

Letters of intent received.

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11/11

Develop Empire Health Sale-general information Website.

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1/11/08

Applications received.

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1/12

Application screening began by Department of Health (DOH) and Attorney Generals Office (AGO).

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1/14

Set-up weekly meetings with review team and AGO team– Ongoing.

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1/25

Independent valuation expert opinion contract- Statement of work developed.

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3/3

Advertise and post Response For Proposal (RFP).

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3/5

Application screening deadline. Letter identifying missing items in application.

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3/10

Release RFP.

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3/28

Receive contract proposals.

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3/31

Evaluate contract proposals.

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4/1

Select contractor and prepare final contract materials.

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4/1

Empire Health Website refinement.

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4/3

File contract with Office of Financial Management.

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4/18

Screening response submitted by Community Health Systems (CHS). Revisions expected.

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4/22

Revised screening response submitted by Community Health Systems (CHS).

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4/23

2nd application screening begins.

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5/8  Application sufficiently complete to begin review ü
5/8  AGO requests additional information ü
5/12  “Beginning of Review” notification published in the
  Spokesman Review.		 ü
6/25-26  Public Hearings Scheduled: Details pending  
8/11*

Assistant Attorney General (AAG) opinion due: tentative

  
9/10*

DOH decision due: tentative

 

 

 

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