Pace discusses intentions & support of SB 22-125

Eastern plains hospitals, including Haxtun Health, are backing the introduction of Collaboration Bill SB 22-125. Prime sponsors of the bill include Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, Sterling, and Representative Perry Will, District 57.

Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace explained the bill and its intensions to members of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors in a Monday night meeting last week. Pace said under current antitrust laws called Certificate of Public Advantage, individual hospitals cannot work with each other in a collaborative fashion to improve health care efficiency, ensure access to med...