Guam Memorial Hospital

The hospital would not be required to use an outside vendor, but doing so could save money, senators learned.

Guam senators held an oversight hearing Monday at Guam Memorial Hospital.

The hearing follows an islandwide shortage of liquid oxygen that suspended elective surgeries at the hospital.

A session scheduled for Nov. 21 was canceled after a court ruled in favor of landowners in a condemnation challenge, but the governor said that ruling involved a different piece of property.

Senators heard testimony on three bills Monday that would provide more money for Guam Memorial Hospital.

Sen. Jesse Lujan is calling for a meeting between senators and the governor to discuss the future of GMH

The bill, introduced by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, was approved by a vote of 13-0.

Hospital Administrator and CEO Lillian Perez-Posadas said Guam's public hospital is "at the heart of issues under discussion."

She says she will introduce a bill keeping the Business Privilege Tax at 5% and redirecting $40 million to Guam Memorial Hospital

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero called an emergency session over the weekend to discuss a pair of bills, but senators sent the bills to committee.