§ 16-29-3-1 — Conversion of acute care beds to comprehensive care beds to be certified for participation in state or federal reimbursement program

A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 may
convert:
(1) not more than thirty (30) acute care beds to skilled care
comprehensive long term care beds; and
(2) not more than an additional twenty (20) acute care beds to
either intermediate care comprehensive long term care beds or
skilled care comprehensive long term care beds;
that are to be certified for participation in a state or federal
reimbursement program, including a program under Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or the state Medicaid
program, if those beds will function essentially as beds licensed under
IC 16-28.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9.2(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.96-2006, SEC.1.