Planning, Development, Quality (Formerly CON)

 

 

Hospital Cooperation Act (HCA)

Pursuant to the Hospital Cooperation Act of 1992, a hospital may apply to the Certificate of Need Unit [CONU] for a Certificate of Public Advantage which will authorize the hospital to enter into a cooperative agreement with another hospital in the state if the likely benefits resulting from the agreement outweigh any disadvantages attributable to a reduction in competition that might result from the agreement. See 22 MRSA chapter 405-A and 10-144 CMR Ch 500 for the application, public hearing and decision process.

• 10-144 CMR Ch 500 (Microsoft Word*)Hospital Cooperation Act Program Manual
• 22 MRSA Chapter 405-A (Microsoft Word*)Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act

2012

• No Projects Submitted

2011

• No Projects Submitted

2010

• MaineHealth - Cardiology Initiative
  • Letter of Intent (Received December 22, 2009) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Legal Notice (Adobe PDF*)
  • First Procedural Order (dated February 22, 2010) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Second Procedural Order (dated March 10, 2010 ) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Third Procedural Order (dated March 11, 2010 ) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Fourth Procedural Order (dated March 10, 2010 ) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Letter to Withdraw (Received March 24, 2010) (Adobe PDF*)
    
• Pen Bay Healthcare and MaineHealth
  • Letter of Intent (Received January 19, 2010) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Procedural Order (dated May 20, 2010) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Procedural Order (dated June 8, 2010) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Legal Notice - Public Information Meeting (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • COPA Final Report (dated October 13, 2010 ) (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • COPA Decision Letter (dated October 13, 2010 ) (Adobe PDF*)

2009

• No Projects Submitted

2008

• MaineHealth and Southern Maine Medical Center (Membership Proposal)
  • Letter of Intent (Received July 11, 2008) (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Application Received October 24, 2008
  • Legal Notice - Public Informational Meeting (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Legal Notice - Certificate of Need (CON) and Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Legal Notice - Public Hearing (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Procedural Order (dated September 9, 2008) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Procedural Order (dated November 3, 2008 ) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Legal Notice – Release of Preliminary Analysis (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
  • Preliminary Analysis (Microsoft Word*) (Adobe PDF*)
    • Attachment A (Adobe PDF*)
    • Attachment B (Adobe PDF*)
  • CON Briefing Memo (Adobe PDF*)
  • CON Decision Letter (Adobe PDF*)
  • COPA Final report (Adobe PDF*)
  • COPA Decision Letter (Adobe PDF*)