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Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-17.14. The Hospital Conversions Act

Rhode Island General Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 23-17.14. The Hospital Conversions Act

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§ 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

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