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Title 23 - Health and Safety
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Chapter 23-17.14 The Hospital Conversions Act
Chapter 23-17.14 The Hospital Conversions Act
Section 23-17.14-1 Short title.
Section 23-17.14-2 Findings.
Section 23-17.14-3 Purpose of provisions.
Section 23-17.14-4 Definitions.
Section 23-17.14-5 Prior approval required - Department of attorney general and department of health.
Section 23-17.14-6 Initial application - Conversions involving for-profit corporations or not-for-profit as acquirors.
Section 23-17.14-7 Review process of the department of attorney general and the department of health and review criteria by department of attorney general.
Section 23-17.14-8 Review process and review criteria by department of health for conversions involving for-profit corporation as acquiror.
Section 23-17.14-9 Initial application - Conversions limited to not-for-profit corporations.
Section 23-17.14-10 Review process of department of attorney general and department of health and criteria by department of attorney general - Conversions limited to not-for-profit corporations.
Section 23-17.14-11 Criteria for the department of health - Conversions limited to not-for-profit corporations.
Section 23-17.14-12 Review process by department of health for conversions involving for-profit hospital as the acquiree.
Section 23-17.14-12.1 Expedited review for unaffiliated community hospitals or not-for-profit hospitals.
Section 23-17.14-13 Reports, use of experts, costs.
Section 23-17.14-14 Investigations - Notice to attend - Court order to appear - Contempt.
Section 23-17.14-15 Charity care requirements.
Section 23-17.14-16 Gag rules prohibited.
Section 23-17.14-17 Perjury.
Section 23-17.14-18 Prior approval - Closings or significant reduction of medical services.
Section 23-17.14-19 Limits to acquisitions - Community benefits requirements - Filings prohibited.
Section 23-17.14-20 Licensing fees.
Section 23-17.14-21 No derogation of attorney general.
Section 23-17.14-22 Distribution of proceeds from acquisition - Selection and establishment of an independent foundation.
Section 23-17.14-23 Powers and duties of the board.
Section 23-17.14-24 Personal liability excluded.
Section 23-17.14-25 Implementation.
Section 23-17.14-26 Annual report.
Section 23-17.14-27 General powers and limitations.
Section 23-17.14-28 Concurrent approval - License.
Section 23-17.14-29 Whistleblower protections.
Section 23-17.14-30 Failure to comply - Penalties.
Section 23-17.14-31 Powers of the department of health.
Section 23-17.14-32 Powers of the attorney general.
Section 23-17.14-33 Severability.
Section 23-17.14-34 Judicial review.
Section 23-17.14-35 Court-approved settlements.