Legacy says Mount Hood Birth Center will close Friday but closure still lacks state approval

Legacy announced the March 17 closure in January, but state officials say the hospital could be subject to regulatory action if it goes through with the plan.

GRESHAM, Ore. — Legacy Health said Wednesday that it will follow through with a previously announced plan to close the Family Birth Center at the Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham on Friday, but the news drew a swift rebuke from Oregon health officials who said the provider has not received state approval for the closure.

Legacy Mount Hood’s state-issued General Hospital license requires it to provide maternity services, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Closing the birth

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