Community Forum Schedule
As part of the affiliation process between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and CMC Healthcare System, and in compliance with the requirements of NHRSA 7:19-b, community forums were held in Manchester and Lebanon this past summer and fall. These forums invited the public to participate and learn more about how the proposed affiliation will improve healthcare access and care options in the greater Manchester community, and to offer comments and ask questions about the proposed affiliation to better inform our own efforts.
The schedule of the forums were as follows:
First Forum Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Location:
William B. Cashin Senior Center, 151 Douglas Street, Manchester, NH
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Second Forum Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Location: Upper Valley Senior Center, 10 Campbell Street, Lebanon, NH
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Third Forum Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Location: NH Institute of Art, 148 Concord Street, Manchester, NH
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Based on community input received through these forums, various other meetings and Web site comments, amendments to the originally filed affiliation documents were adopted by the respective Boards. Amended affiliation agreement documents were filed with the Attorney General's Office on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The amended documents have been posted to this Web site.
The Affiliation Agreement is subject to review by the state and the public pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 7:19-b (New Hampshire Director of Charitable Trusts under Change of Control provisions) and must receive state and federal antitrust approvals under both state law and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Any final Affiliation Agreement is also subject to the review and final approval by the Bishop of Manchester. It is expected there will be additional news regarding the review and approval process sometime late in the first quarter of 2010.