Bill > SB613

This bill, known as the "Rural Health Care System Stabilization Act", requires any healthcare facility (such as ambulatory surgical centers, emergency medical care centers, hospitals, birthing centers, walk-in care centers, dialysis centers, or special health care services) that plans to establish itself within 15 miles of a New Hampshire critical access hospital to provide written notice to that hospital's chief executive. A critical access hospital is a designation for a small, rural hospital that provides limited, essential healthcare services in areas with limited access to healthcare, as defined by federal regulations (42 C.F.R 485.610(b) and (c)). The notice must be sent by certified mail and include a detailed description of the proposed facility and its healthcare services. The purpose of this requirement appears to be to ensure transparency and coordination between existing critical access hospitals and new healthcare facilities in rural areas, potentially helping to maintain the stability of rural healthcare systems. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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