Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-17.14 - The Hospital Conversions Act
Section 23-17.14-20. - Licensing fees.

§ 23-17.14-20. Licensing fees.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to affect the licensing fees set forth in § 23-17-38.1.
History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 372, § 1.

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Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-17.14 - The Hospital Conversions Act

Section 23-17.14-1. - Short title.

Section 23-17.14-2. - Findings.

Section 23-17.14-3. - Purpose of provisions.

Section 23-17.14-4. - Definitions.

Section 23-17.14-5. - Prior approval required — Department of attorney general and department of health.

Section 23-17.14-6. - Initial application — Conversions involving for-profit corporations or not-for-profit corporations as acquirors or acquirees.

Section 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.

Section 23-17.14-8. - Review process and review criteria by department of health for conversions involving for-profit corporation as acquiror or acquiree.

Section 23-17.14-9. - Initial application — Conversions limited to not-for-profit corporations.

Section 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.

Section 23-17.14-11. - Criteria for the department of health — Conversions limited to not-for-profit corporations.

Section 23-17.14-12. - [Repealed.]

Section 23-17.14-12.1. - Expedited review for unaffiliated community hospitals or not-for-profit hospitals.

Section 23-17.14-13. - Reports, use of experts, costs.

Section 23-17.14-14. - Investigations — Notice to attend — Court order to appear — Contempt.

Section 23-17.14-15. - Charity care requirements.

Section 23-17.14-16. - Gag rules prohibited.

Section 23-17.14-17. - Perjury.

Section 23-17.14-18. - Prior approval — Closings or significant reduction of medical services.

Section 23-17.14-19. - Limits to acquisitions — Community benefits requirements — Filings prohibited.

Section 23-17.14-20. - Licensing fees.

Section 23-17.14-21. - No derogation of attorney general.

Section 23-17.14-22. - Distribution of proceeds from acquisition — Selection and establishment of an independent foundation.

Section 23-17.14-23. - Powers and duties of the board.

Section 23-17.14-24. - Personal liability excluded.

Section 23-17.14-25. - Implementation.

Section 23-17.14-26. - Annual report.

Section 23-17.14-27. - General powers and limitations.

Section 23-17.14-28. - Concurrent approval — License.

Section 23-17.14-29. - Whistleblower protections.

Section 23-17.14-30. - Failure to comply — Penalties.

Section 23-17.14-31. - Powers of the department of health.

Section 23-17.14-32. - Powers of the attorney general.

Section 23-17.14-33. - Severability.

Section 23-17.14-34. - Judicial review.

Section 23-17.14-35. - Court-approved settlements.

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