McHenry County Board of Health decided not to take a position on either of the two proposed new hospitals being considered for location in McHenry County. Centegra Health System is planning to build a 128-bed acute care facility on the east side of Haligus Road between Algonquin Road and Reed Road at Huntley. Mercy Crystal Lake Hospital and Medical Center is proposing to build 128-bed facility on the southeast corner of Route 31 and Three Oaks Road, Crystal Lake. Both hospital groups have facilities located in McHenry County.
The board discussed the dilemma of whether they should adopt a resolution of support for either of the two facilities or both. After discussing concerns regarding the situation and whether anyone who works for one of the facilities should be voting on a motion of support or not, the matter was resolved by removing the item from the agenda for consideration. That solved the dilemma without have to vote one way or the other.
A Public Hearing has been held for each of the two proposals which were well attended by the public with comments recorded for consideration by the group that will have to make the decision whether both hospitals are to be licensed or just one and which one or none. Consideration regarding the construction of the hospitals is scheduled to be before the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on May 10. That Board could decide in favor of both proposals, for one or the other, or against both.
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