Chapter 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 corporations as acquirors or acquirees.

§ 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 or acquiree.

§ 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. [Repealed.]

§ 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.

§ 23-17.14-36. Hospital conversion monitoring account.