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Hospital Conversions
Regulation

Many of the healthcare conversions in the first half of the decade proceeded with little to no intervention by state or federal governments. Thanks to growing community interest and the rapid expansion of some hospital "chains," though, legislation is being pushed at all bureaucratic levels. This graph provides information on some of the more powerful acts currently in force.


Not-for-Profit Hospital Conversions Public Hospital Conversions All Hospital Conversions Voluntary Conversion Guidelines


Not-For-Profits:   * Federal Tax Law      * State Charitable Trust Law
                                 * State Nonprofit Corporation Law
                                 * State Nonprofit Hospital Conversion Law
                                 * State Attorney General Oversight

Public Hospitals: * State Freedom of Information Law
                                 * State Public Hospital Conversion Law

All Hospitals:       * Federal Antitrust Law     * State Antitrust Law
                                 * Federal Hill Burton Requirements
                                 * State Certificate-of-Need Law

Voluntary Conversion Guidelines


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