65-470. Same; participation in or affiliation with a rural health network; contracts.

65-470

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 4.--HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES

      65-470.   Same; participation in or affiliation with a rural health network;contracts.Any hospital is authorized to seek licensure as a critical accesshospital and to accept and secure anybenefits of federal aid. Acritical access hospital shall participate in oraffiliate with a ruralhealth network and may execute contracts, upon such conditions and terms as isdeemed appropriate by the governing body, for the integration of healthservices or to further any portion of a comprehensive plan for a rural healthnetwork.

     

      History:   L. 1992, ch. 158, § 3;L. 1998, ch. 53, § 3; July 1.