Petersburg Medical Center board affirms support for phased hospital development, urges public input at state MRI hearing
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The Petersburg Medical Center board unanimously affirmed Resolution 2026-01 to continue phased planning for a new hospital and participation in Alaska's Certificate of Need process, and encouraged letters and testimony ahead of a Feb. 4 state hearing on an MRI suite.
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors voted to affirm Resolution 2026-01, reiterating its support for phased development of a new hospital facility in Petersburg and the center’s participation in the state Certificate of Need (CON) review process.
At the Jan. 29 meeting the chair read the resolution, which thanks the Petersburg Borough assembly for parallel support, states the project’s intent to preserve and strengthen access to essential health care services for borough residents and visitors, and authorizes PMC management to take administrative actions necessary to support regulatory review. A motion to affirm the resolution was made and carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the meeting record.
The resolution specifically acknowledges the submission of a CON application that covers wellness and education resource space, administrative support and outpatient services, and an MRI suite as part of the phased project. Executive director Phil highlighted an upcoming state CON hearing on Feb. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hosted via a state Zoom link, and encouraged community members to submit letters of support or testify. Phil said the hospital has collected community responses and letters of support and noted that letters can be read at the hearing.
The board and staff characterized the resolution as a planning milestone rather than final regulatory approval. The document also reaffirms the board’s commitment to ongoing compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and to keeping the borough assembly informed of material developments.
The board did not set a specific funding commitment in the resolution; staff said further phases of design and construction will depend on securing additional funding and following required regulatory approvals. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
The board adjourned the public portion of its meeting after approving a motion to enter executive session to consider medical staff appointments and legal matters.