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.
§ 23-17.14-12.1. Expedited review for unaffiliated community hospitals or not-for-profit hospitals.
§ 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.
§ 23-17.14-35. Court-approved settlements.