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January 20, 2005
St. Thomas Hospital opposes surgical center
Thursday, January 20th, 2005.
By John Collins of Caribbean Business
The granting of a certificate of need (CON) by U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Health Commissioner Darlene Carty for the establishment of a private ambulatory surgical center in St. Thomas is being challenged by the government-owned Roy E. Schneider Hospital.
Attorney Henry Feuerzeig of the St. Thomas law firm of Dudley Topper & Feuerzeig asserts the CON “was granted without legal authority and in violation of the Virgin Islands Code,” and asks Carty “to withdraw or rescind it.”
Indicating that without action by Carty, Feuerzeig said the hospital would take further appropriate action in court. Carty, on the other hand, stands by her decision to grant the certificate. She said the Attorney General’s Office is providing legal counsel to the Health Department, which she heads.
Posted by afinta at January 20, 2005 10:33 AM
