The plan to close the hospital still needs state approval.
University and corporate officials are trying to put together a deal that will meet with state approval.
"Because if they continue, you then have discrimination under state approval."
The appointment of a local director was subject to state approval.
He said the hospital is seeking state approval to offer that.
In 1968 she received state approval for the establishment of a museum.
The district recently received state approval for the next three years' expenses.
Legislators in both parties said state approval is needed for such a move.
But to set policy to do that, she said, would require state legislative approval.
Medications that do not make the list require special state approval.