Hospital, buyer finalize deal

“God willing and the creek don’t rise, maybe by the end of the year we can get things done,” observed Charles Blair, chairman of the BJC Medical Center Authority.

Blair updated the authority on the progress of the sale during the authority’s 14-minute monthly meeting Monday afternoon.

“We hope that we’re going to be in a position to file with the attorney general this week,” said Blair. “Everything should be about finished.”
The “file” is 2,500-pages of exhibits and attachments that includes a “final” draft of the agreement between BJC and Restoration Healthcare.

Baker has already set the tentative date for the hearing, which will be held at East Jackson Comprehensive High School.

Assuming Baker approves the arrangement, the two sides will sign the final version of the agreement, after which Baker will have 30 days to approve or reject it, according to Blair.

“We’re getting down to what we hope will be the final 45 days or so,” he said.