In accordance with 7 AAC 07.070, the Commissioner of the Department of Health has issued a decision on the Certificate of Need application described below.

Applicant’s Name: Alaska Regional Hospital

Project/Activity: Establishment of a Hospital Satellite Emergency Department in Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Regional Hospital proposes to expand its existing emergency department capacity by constructing a Hospital Satellite Emergency Department, in south Anchorage. The new construction will consist of 10,860 square feet, be a free-standing building and encompass twelve (12) emergency treatment rooms, one (1) CT Scanner, one (1) X-ray machine, one (1) Ultrasound machine, five (5) cardiac monitoring machines, one (1) portable X-ray machine, and one (1) portable C-Arm X-ray machine. 

Total Cost of the Project:  $17,621,000

Estimated completion date: January 1, 2025

Project/Activity Service Area: Municipality of Anchorage

Summary of Decision: In accordance with AS 18.07 and 7 AAC 07, ARH’s request for a Certificate of Need for its Hospital Satellite Emergency Department has been denied.

Any member of the public who is substantially affected by activities authorized by this certificate of need may initiate an administrative hearing under 7 AAC 07.082.  The request must be made in accordance with 7 AAC 07.082 and must be received by the department no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2023.  Please remit any request to:

Alexandria Hicks, Coordinator

Certificate of Need Program

3601 C Street, Suite 978

Anchorage, AK 99503

Email Alexandria.hicks@alaska.gov

DATE:         September 28, 2023

Anchorage, Alaska