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Councilors describe state hearing delay on Mammoth Medical license transfer and press for transportation, equity details
Summary
Council members described participation in hearings about a proposed transfer of Mammoth Medical’s acute care license to a new Tin Falls facility and said the state health planning board deferred action, requesting more information on transportation access and equity impacts for Redbank residents.
Several Redbank councilors told the Dec. 11 meeting they had been involved in recent hearings about a proposed transfer of Mammoth Medical’s acute‑care license to a new facility in Tinton Falls and that the state health planning board deferred a vote after public comment.
Council members said the deferment followed testimony and questions about how patients would travel to the proposed new site and how the move would affect equitable access for residents who rely on the existing Mammoth Medical center. One councilor said the women members on the state board cited gaps in information on transportation and equity when they declined to move forward.
Councilor Laura (surname not specified in the transcript) and others noted Mammoth Medical functions as a major local employer and that many Redbank residents depend on its emergency department and specialist services. Council members described coordinated attendance and testimony at Trenton hearings by local officials and hospital staff. "They said they couldn't move forward after hearing the public comment and they need more information on transportation and how people will get to this new facility," a councilor said, summarizing the board's rationale.
What happens next: Councilors said they will continue to monitor the state process and advocate for additional information on transportation planning and equity before the planning board takes further action.
