[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-27571]
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[Federal Register: November 8, 1994]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3538]
Healthtrust, Inc.--The Hospital Company; Prohibited Trade
Practices, and Affirmative Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order requires, among other things, a Tennessee-based
corporation that provides acute care hospital services to divest Holy
Cross Hospital of Salt Lake City to a Commission approved acquirer; to
complete the divestiture within six months of the date of the order;
and to consent to the appointment of a trustee, if the divestiture is
not completed within six months. In addition, the consent order
requires the respondent, for ten years, to obtain prior Commission
approval before purchasing any acute care hospital or any hospital,
medical or surgical diagnostic or treatment service or facility in the
Utah counties of Weber, Davis, and Salt Lake.
DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 20, 1994.\1\
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\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Horoschak or Philip Eisenstat, FTC/S-3115, Washington, DC 205890.
(202) 326-2756 or 326-2769.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, July 27, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register 59 FR 38176, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Healthtrust, Inc.--The
Hospital Company, for the purpose of soliciting public comment.
Interested parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit
comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the
order.
Comments were filed and considered by the Commission. The
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form
contemplated by the agreement, made its jurisdictional findings and
entered an order to divest, as set forth in the proposed consent
agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C.
45, 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-27571 Filed 11-7-94; 8:45 am]
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