Sec. 1. A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 may convert:

(1) not more than thirty (30) acute care beds to skilled care comprehensive long term care beds; and

(2) not more than an additional twenty (20) acute care beds to either intermediate care comprehensive long term care beds or skilled care comprehensive long term care beds;

that are to be certified for participation in a state or federal reimbursement program, including a program under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.) or the state Medicaid program, if those beds will function essentially as beds licensed under IC 16-28.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9.2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.96-2006, SEC.1.