No license to operate a hospital may be issued or renewed by the department of health pursuant to this chapter, and a license which has been issued shall be subject to revocation or suspension, if:

(1) There is an acquisition of a hospital without first having received the approval of the agency under this part;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-80

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Health: includes physical and mental health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-2
(2) There is an acquisition of a hospital without the approval of the attorney general, if the attorney general determines that a review of the application is appropriate under this part;
(3) There is an acquisition of a hospital and the attorney general disapproves the acquisition and there is a judicial determination that the acquisition is not in the public interest; or
(4) The hospital is not fulfilling its commitment under section 323D-77 or is not following procedures or safeguards required under section 323D-77(4).

This section does not limit the right to a hearing or the right of appeal for a hospital from such decision.

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