Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-17.14 - The Hospital Conversions Act
Section 23-17.14-25. - Implementation.

§ 23-17.14-25. Implementation.
(a) The presiding justice may take all steps necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and the board shall be appointed no more than sixty (60) days after the completion of the conversion. The board shall act promptly to appoint an executive director, hire staff as necessary, acquire necessary facilities and supplies to begin the operation of the foundation;
(b) The board shall conduct a public hearing to solicit comments on the proposed mission statement, program agenda, corporate structure, and strategic planning. The board shall hold a public hearing within one hundred eighty (180) days of establishment of the board and on an annual basis thereafter.
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 - [Repealed.]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.