[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-22116]


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[Federal Register: September 8, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3521]

 

Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, et al.; 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 prohibits, among other things, the California non-profit 
corporations from acquiring, for ten years, without prior Commission 
approval, all or any significant part of a general acute care hospital 
in Santa Cruz County, CA. The consent order also prohibits, for ten 
years, the respondents from selling or transferring any hospital in the 
county to a non-respondent prior to the acquirer agreeing to be bound 
by the Commission's order.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued August 18, 1994.\1\

    \1\Copies of the Complaint, the Decision and Order, and 
statements by Commissioners Steiger, Azcuenaga and Yao are available 
from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street & 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Klurfeld, San Francisco Regional Office, Federal Trade 
Commission, 901 Market St., Suite 570, San Francisco, CA 94103. (415) 
744-7920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, March 18, 1993, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 14573, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, 
et al., 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 cease and desist, as set forth in the proposed 
consent agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 7, 
38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 18)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-22116 Filed 9-7-94; 8:45 am]
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