CHAPTER 3. HOSPITAL CONVERSION OF BEDS

IC 16-29-3
    Chapter 3. Hospital Conversion of Beds

IC 16-29-3-1
Conversion of acute care beds to comprehensive care beds to becertified for participation in state or federal reimbursementprogram
    Sec. 1. A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 may convert:
        (1) not more than thirty (30) acute care beds to skilled carecomprehensive long term care beds; and
        (2) not more than an additional twenty (20) acute care beds toeither intermediate care comprehensive long term care beds orskilled care comprehensive long term care beds;
that are to be certified for participation in a state or federalreimbursement program, including a program under Title XVIII ofthe Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or the state Medicaidprogram, if those beds will function essentially as beds licensedunder IC 16-28.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.96-2006, SEC.1.

IC 16-29-3-2
License requirement
    Sec. 2. If the number of comprehensive care beds in a hospitallicensed under IC 16-21-2 that function essentially as beds licensedunder IC 16-28 exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the beds in thehospital, the comprehensive care beds must be licensed underIC 16-28.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.

IC 16-29-3-3
Administrative review
    Sec. 3. A decision of the council under this chapter is subject toreview under IC 4-21.5. IC 16-28-10 applies to review hearings andappeals.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.