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City attorney says state required repairs; inspection with Dr. Frazier set for Sept. 6
Summary
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs told trustees the state required Bristow to correct code exceptions and that the hospital remains classified as an Acute Care Hospital rather than Critical Access, reducing funding; she reported a state inspection with Dr. Frazier set for Sept. 6 at 9:00 a.m. and suggested legal options including a lawsuit.
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs briefed the Bristow Hospital Authority on Sept. 3 about state hospital licensing and code issues that have affected the facility’s classification and funding.
Childs said the state granted license exceptions to other hospitals while requiring Bristow to bring the hospital up to current code for items such as hallway width. "There are several of them," she said, and added that because of those differences the hospital remains listed as an Acute Care Hospital rather than a Critical Access Hospital, a designation that carries different funding levels. Childs said Carrus has invested its own funds to keep the hospital operating and proposed drafting a $2.5 million operational amendment; she also raised the possibility of pursuing a lawsuit against the state if necessary.
Childs told trustees that state officials and Dr. Frazier would inspect the hospital at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, and she asked that trustees attend if possible without creating a quorum. She said she would prepare amendment language and circulate it to trustees for review before presenting it to Carrus.
