§323D-72 Acquisition of hospital. (a) No person shall engage in the acquisition of a hospital without first:
(1) Applying for and receiving the approval of the agency; and
(2) Notifying the attorney general and, if applicable, receiving approval from the attorney general pursuant to this part.
(b) Any person not required to obtain the approval of the agency under this part shall give the attorney general at least ninety days prior notice of an impending acquisition, during which time the attorney general may take any necessary and appropriate action consistent with general duties of oversight with regard to the conduct of charities, if applicable. The notice shall briefly describe the impending acquisition, including any change in ownership of tangible or intangible assets.
(c) The application shall be submitted to the agency and the attorney general on forms provided by the agency and shall include:
(1) The name of the seller, the name of the purchaser, and the names of other parties to an acquisition;
(2) The terms of the proposed agreement;
(3) The sale price;
(4) A copy of the acquisition agreement;
(5) A financial and economic analysis and report from an independent expert or consultant of the effect of the acquisition under the criteria set forth in section 323D-76; and
(6) All other related documents.
A copy of the application and copies of all additional related materials shall be submitted to the agency and to the attorney general at the same time. The applications and all related documents shall be considered government records. [L 1998, c 257, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 69, §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
323D. Health Planning and Resources Development and Health Care Cost Control
323D-11 State health planning and development agency.
323D-12 Health planning and development functions; state agency.
323D-12.6 State health planning and development special fund; created; deposits; expenditures; fees.
323D-13 Statewide health coordinating council.
323D-13.5 Disqualification from position or membership.
323D-14 Functions; statewide health coordinating council.
323D-15 State health services and facilities plan.
323D-17 Public hearings required.
323D-18 Information required of providers.
323D-18.6 Confidentiality of information.
323D-21 Subarea health planning councils, established.
323D-23 OLD REPEALED. §323D-23 Subarea health planning councils, composition, appointment.
323D-44 Applications for certificates of need.
323D-44.5 Administrative review of certain applications for certificate of need.
323D-44.6 Review of certain applications for certificate of need; waiver.
323D-44.7 Monitoring of approved certificates of need.
323D-45.1 Ex parte contacts prohibited.
323D-45.3 Approval of applications required to meet safety, licensure, or accreditation standards.
323D-46 Conditional certification.
323D-46.2 Withdrawal of a certificate of need.
323D-47 Request for reconsideration.
323D-48 Judicial review of state agency decisions.
323D-49 Certificates of need; licenses and permits.
323D-50 Certificates of need, penalties.
323D-53 Periodic reports from health facilities.
323D-54 Exemptions from certificate of need requirements.
323D-72 Acquisition of hospital.
323D-75 Review; decision; rules.
323D-76 Acquisition in the public interest; decision of attorney general.
323D-77 Acquisition; decision by agency.