What role does the Department of Health (DOH) play when a hospital is sold?
The Department of Health may conduct two different reviews when a hospital is sold. The first, Certificate of Need review, takes place whenever a hospital is sold. The second, a hospital conversion review, takes place when a for-profit business purchases a non-profit hospital. The proposed sale of Empire Health System (Deaconess Hospital and Valley Medical Center) would require both reviews. All information provided by the applicants or in public testimony is independently verified. • How is it determined when these reviews are necessary? Certificate of Need: This process occurs whenever a hospital is sold. It does not matter if the buyer or seller is for profit or non-profit. It applies whether the entire hospital or only a part of the hospital is sold. Hospital Conversion: A review under the hospital conversion law occurs when a for-profit business seeks to purchase a non-profit hospital. This occurs when the change in ownership involves at least 20 percent of the assets or when it w
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