Public Announcement Concerning a Proposed Health Care Project

The Children’s Medical Center Corporation (located at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115) and Franciscan Hospital for Children (located at 30 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135) (“Franciscan Children’s”) intend to file a determination of need application (“Application”) with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with respect to an affiliation through which The Children’s Medical Center Corporation will become the sole corporate member of Franciscan Children’s, which constitutes a Transfer of Ownership under the determination of need regulations. The affiliation will enable the promotion of a more robust and efficient delivery of behavioral health and post-acute medical and rehabilitative care for pediatric patients. The Total Value of the transaction is approximately $55,821,519. Any Ten Taxpayers of Massachusetts may register in connection with the intended Application by April 20 or 30 days from the Filing Date, whichever is later, by contacting the Department of Public Health, Determination of Need Program, 250 Washington Street, 6 th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.