Looks like Queens will have some competition in its bid to takeover the former Hawaii Medical Center-Ewa hospital.

Hampton Health, a California-based medical group, has submitted its own letter of intent to acquire both the Ewa and Liliha hospitals from St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.

The former HMC West hospital filed for bankruptcy in June 2011 and was closed by the end of the year. The Liliha complex closed shortly afterwards. 

This session, lawamkers agreed on a bill that would authorize the state’s Hawaii Health Systems Corp. to acquire the Li­liha hospital.

Hampton Health submitted its letter of intent along with former St. Francis Healthcare executive Eugene Tiwanak. 

In a press release, Hampton Health said it “would expand medical services and programs, particularly at the Ewa hospital. Tiwanak emphasized that Hampton Health was interested in partnering with Hawaii-based medical service providers.”

Hampton Health did not disclose the price offered.