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Council endorses two full-service hospital applications to Tennessee Health Facilities Commission
Summary
The Clarksville City Council unanimously passed a resolution supporting certificate-of-need applications by TriStar Health System and Ascension Saint Thomas to establish full-service health care facilities in Clarksville-Montgomery County.
The Clarksville City Council voted unanimously to request that the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission approve certificate-of-need applications filed by TriStar Health System and Ascension Saint Thomas for full-service healthcare facilities in Clarksville and Montgomery County.
Councilman Zacharias sponsored Resolution 67 and said the measure was "a sense of the council" showing support for the two applications; he asked members to discuss details after the meeting if they had questions about drafting changes. Councilman Streetman expressed support as well.
The resolution asks the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission to grant certificate-of-need permits to each applicant. The council recorded a unanimous vote: 12 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
