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Hospital Conversions / Mergers Program | Department of Health Hospital Conversions / Mergers Program Assure the viability of a safe, accessible and affordable healthcare system that is available to all of the citizens of the state.

Hospital Merger / Conversion Review Process Proposals Subject to Review Since 1997, transfers of 20% or more of ownership, assets, membership interest, authority or control of a hospital in Rhode Island require approval by both the Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General (RIAG) under the authority of the Hospital Conversions Act (HCA).

MORE The Department of Health reviews completed application in consideration of nine statutory criteria: Satisfactory character, commitment, competence, and standing in the community; Sufficient safeguards to assure the affected community continued access to affordable care; Clear and convincing* evidence to provide health care and access for traditionally underserved populations in the affected community; Procedures or safeguards to insure that ownership interests will not be used as incentives for hospital employees or physicians to refer patients to the hospital; Commitment to assure the continuation of collective bargaining rights and workplace retention; Estimated future employment needs under the conversion, and retraining of employees who may be impacted by the proposed restructuring; Demonstration that public interest will be served, including access to essential medical services needed to provide safe and adequate treatment, and assurance of a balanced health care delivery system; Issues of market share, especially as they affect quality, access, and affordability of services; and Applicants must meet the Conditions of Approval for any previous Conversion under the Act (For-Profit conversions only) *for non-profit corporations the consideration is ‘satisfactory’ rather than ‘clear and convincing’ Upon submission of an application, the Department of Health reviews the submission to determine if it is complete.

If the application is determined to be incomplete, the applicants are advised of the additional information required to complete the application. Once the application is complete, the Department of Health reviews the application in consideration of statutory criteria. Public input is sought through written comment and informational public meetings, as applicable.

The Director of Health's decision may be: To approve the application To reject the application, or To approve the application with conditions Centurion - Prospect HCA Application Hospital Conversions Act Initial Application of The Centurion Foundation, Inc., CharterCARE Health of Rhode Island, Inc., CharterCARE Roger Williams Medical Center, Inc.; CharterCARE Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Inc., Chamber, Inc., Ivy Holdings, Inc., Ivy Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Prospect East Holdings, Inc., Prospect CharterCARE, LLC, Prospect CharterCARE SJHSRI, LLC, and Prospect CharterCARE RWMC, LLC (the “Transacting Parties”) Centurion CEC State Agency Decision Letter Centurion Chamber Prospect CharterCARE HCA RIDOH Decision and Report Attachments RIAG’s Confidentiality Designations Public Notice of Centurion-Prospect HCA Application and Public Informational Meetings Amended Public Notice of Centurion-Prospect HCA Application and Public Informational Meetings Second Amended Public Notice of Centurion-Prospect HCA Application and Public Informational Meetings Joint Attorney General/RIDOH Hospital Conversions Public Informational Meeting Sign-Up Sheet and Sign-Up to Provide Public Comments, click here Video Recording of the 3/19/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Presentation from the 3/19/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Video Recording of the 3/26/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Presentation from the 3/26/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Centurion – Prospect HCA Application Written Public Comments Transcript of the 3/19/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Transcript of the 3/26/2024 Centurion-Prospect HCA Application Public Meeting Supplemental Questions and Answers: First Round CNE/Lifespan’s HCA Application – WITHDRAWN 2022 Public Notice of CNE/Lifespan HCA Application and Public Informational Meetings Audio Transcript of the 1/20/2022 HCA Public Meeting HCA CNE Lifespan Transcript of the Public Meeting (January 20, 2022) Audio Transcript of the 1/26/2022 HCA Public Meeting HCA CNE Lifespan Transcript of the Public Meeting (January 26, 2022) Amended Public Notice of CNE/Lifespan HCA Application and Additional Public Informational Meeting Audio Transcript of the 2/10/2022 HCA Public Meeting HCA CNE Lifespan Transcript of the Public Meeting (February 10, 2022) RIDOH’s Acceptance Letter of the Withdrawal of CNE/Lifespan’s HCA Application Prospect/CharterCare HCA 2020 RIDOH Cover Letter and PYA Report on Proposed Hospital Conversion Application Regarding Prospect CharterCARE 04/29/2021 RIAG/RIDOH Public Informational Meeting Transcript 12/10/2020 Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General and Rhode Island Department of Health Notice of HCA Applications and Public Informational Meeting Amended Public Notice of Extension for Public Informational Meeting & Public Comment Period Partners HealthCare/ Care New England - 2018 - WITHDRAWN Partners HealthCare/ Care New England - 2018 - WITHDRAWN Prime Foundation/Landmark Medical Center 2017 Prime Foundation/Landmark Medical Center 2017 Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporations and Westerly Hospital September 2016 Change in Effective Control Decision Expeditious Review Response Request for Expeditious Review Care New England Health System and Southcoast Health System June 2016 Expeditious Review Response Request for Expeditious Review Prospect/CharterCare May 2014 Change in Effective Control Decision Prime/Landmark Medical Center October 2013 Care New England / Memorial June 2013 Change in Effective Control Decision Request for Expeditious Review Hospital Conversion Application L & M / Westerly Hospital: completed April 2013 Change in Effective Control Decision OBGYN “Reverse-CON” Decision Hospital Conversion Application Request for Expeditious Review Steward/Landmark: completed May 2012 Change in Effective Control Decision Report of the Health Services Council Lifespan/CNE Merger: withdrawn, February 2010 Affiliation request withdrawn, February 2010 Deadline extended to March 2010 CharterCARE Health Partners (St.

Joseph and Roger Williams Affiliation Cover Letter and Full Decision Change in Effective Control (Ownership) Decision (CEC)