Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 31 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Estes Park Community Center, 666 Community Drive, Estes Park where residents can express their thoughts and concerns about the proposed acquisition of Estes Park Health with UCHealth.
Estes Park residents and other interested parties can also submit questions, concerns, and information about the acquisition to the attorney general via a specially designated email address, UCHealth-EstesPark@coag.gov, until August 8.
Under the Colorado Hospital Transfer Act, § 6-19-201 C.R.S., the attorney general is obligated to review the transaction and ensure it will not result in a material change in the charitable purposes to which the assets of the hospital have been dedicated, and that assets don’t leave the state.
In making this determination, the attorney general must also consider whether there are reductions in the availability or accessibility of health care services in the communities served by the hospital.
According to a press release issued by the attorney general’s office, the proposed transaction must be evaluated to ensure that it is conducted legally and in a way that preserves the hospital’s mission and UCHealth ’s commitment to the health and wellness of the Estes Park community.
The public meeting on July 31 and the dedicated email address provide community members with an opportunity to have their voices heard and for the attorney general’s office to make an informed decision about the proposed acquisition.