Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, hospitals located in a hospital district pursuant to KRS § 216.310 to KRS § 216.360 may offer the following services and facilities in counties contiguous to the hospital district and shall obtain a certificate of need where required:
(1) Home health services; (2) Rural health clinics;
(3) Physician office buildings;
(4) Mobile diagnostic services; and
(5) Any other service or facility where there is agreement between the hospital and a provider located in a county contiguous to the hospital district to jointly develop and operate the service or facility.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 559, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.