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