WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994
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REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE HOSPITALS
FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM KUL-SHING
AND
A REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS KATHERINE FOK, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
QUESTION : IN
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REPLY:
REGARD TO PRIVATE HOSPITALS BUILT UNDER LAND GRANTS THE GOVERNMENT FREE OF PREMIUM, WILL THE GOVERNMENT THIS COUNCIL :
BY
INFORM
(A)
OF THE CRITERIA FOR MAKING SUCH LAND GRANT PURPOSE OF BUILDING PRIVATE HOSPITALS;
FOR THE
(B)
OF THE MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE OPERATION OF
MEET THE HOSPITALS IS MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT THEY STANDARDS SET BY THE GOVERNMENT; AND
SUCH
(C)
WHETHER ANY STANDARDS OR GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP TO GOVERN THE RATIO BETWEEN MEDICAL/NURSING STAFF BEDS IN SUCH HOSPITALS?
AND
MR PRESIDENT,
HOSPITALS ARE PREMIUM.
THERE ARE 13 PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN HONG KONG, OF WHICH NINE NON-PROFITMAKING AND
ONLY NON-PROFITMAKING FOUR ARE PROFITMAKING.
LAND AT NOMINAL TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT OF ELIGIBLE
ARE
THE CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING LAND TO HOSPITALS ARE ;
NON-PROFITMAKING
PRIVATE
(A) THE PROPOSAL MUST CONFORM WITH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS;
(B)
IT MUST REPRESENT FULL USE OF THE SITE APPLIED FOR; AND
(C) THE APPLICANT IS FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF
COMPLETING THE
PROJECT.
PROHIBIT THE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE LAND IS GRANTED GRANTEE FROM ASSIGNING, MORTGAGING AND SUBLETTING THE LAND FOR PROFIT. THE GRANTEE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO COMMENCE TO OPERATE THE HOSPITAL BY A STIPULATED DATE.
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