This bill amends Section 23-17.14-6 of the Hospital Conversions Act to introduce new provisions regarding the conversion of hospitals involving for-profit or not-for-profit corporations. It allows the Department of Attorney General and the Department of Health to permit the filing of an initial application for conversion for a hospital that is subject to court-supervised insolvency proceedings, including bankruptcy, receivership, or special mastership. The application must include the elements set forth in 23-17.14-12.1(b), and both departments must determine that permitting the filing will not impede their ability to meet the requirements of the chapter.

The bill specifies that, notwithstanding the timeframes in 23-17.14-7, if both departments permit the filing of an application under this new provision, they will notify the public and afford an opportunity to comment within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the application. Decisions on the initial application must be rendered within ninety (90) days of acceptance.

Additionally, the provisions allowing expedited review for hospitals in insolvency proceedings will sunset one year from the effective date of the act, but this sunset provision will not affect the review of any application filed under this subsection before the sunset date. The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2339: 23-17.14-6