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RESOLUTION
2015 -03 -01
WHEREAS, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, during the development of a
comprehensive plan for the future of Pittsylvania County, realized a need for emergency and
regular medical care facilities to be located in the urbanizing areas of Pittsylvania County,
included but not limited to, the incorporated areas of the Towns of Chatham, Gretna, and Hurt
and with the arrival of the new Gretna Medical Center by Centra, it is further realized that
advanced medical equipment needs to be located in Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non - invasive imagining
technology that produces three dimensional detailed anatomical images without the use of
damaging radiation and is often used for disease detection, diagnosis for both diseases and
injuries, and treatment monitoring; and
WHEREAS, the closest locations for MRI imaging is currently more than 35 -60 miles
away from many of the residents in Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, having MRI technology at the new Gretna Medical Center two days a week
will eliminate health disparities in our community and provide the citizens a choice of healthcare
providers and achieve health equity; therefore
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors supports Centra Health in
their application for a Certificate of Public Need to the Virginia State Health Commission for
Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services to be located at the Gretna facility
proposed by Centra Health in Pittsylvania County.
Given under my hand this 2 "d day of March, 2015.
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Brenda H. Bowman, Chair
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Clarence C. Monday, Ckerk
Pittsylvania County Bo d of Supervisors