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Trinity Health Statement on Suit Filed Regarding Public Act 619

"Trinity Health is participating in this lawsuit because we believe a relocation of beds should only occur with a Certificate of Need. Public Act 619 allows for the relocation of as many as 2,000 beds into Oakland County without CON. Therefore, we believe the law is bad public policy, and the appropriate way to challenge state law is through the courts. Our fiduciary responsibility to our communities and our health system requires that we take this action.

"Trinity Health believes the highest priority should be the revision of the bed need analysis. If a revised bed methodology shows a need for beds in western Oakland County, then hospitals should apply for a CON under the competitive, comparative review process.

"This issue has implications for the hospitals serving western Wayne and Oakland counties, as well as business and industry. The fact that Trinity Health, Botsford, Beaumont, Mount Clemens General and Saginaw-based Covenant HealthCare, plus the Economic Alliance, have joined together shows the high degree of concern by providers and the business community."