Ind. Code § 16-18-2-320.5

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 16-18-2-320.5 - "Rural emergency hospital"

"Rural emergency hospital" means a hospital that was, as of December 27, 2020, a federally certified critical access hospital, a rural hospital, or hospital treated as a rural hospital under Section 1886(d)(8)(E) of the Social Security Act, and meets the following requirements:

(1) Does not have more than fifty (50) beds.

(2) Is granted rural emergency hospital status by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(3) Meets the requirements for a rural emergency hospital as set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(4) Is licensed as a rural emergency hospital under IC 16-21-2.

IC 16-18-2-320.5

Added by P.L. 147-2023,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2023.