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This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Health Facilities to continue operating state-owned health facilities and specifically prohibits the department from selling or otherwise divesting (transferring ownership or control of) Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital, Welch Community Hospital, or William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, including their operations or related real estate, without the approval of the Legislature. The bill also clarifies that the Secretary's duties include managing, directing, and governing state-owned health facilities, adopting rules for their operation, protecting client rights, developing performance indicators for state hospitals by January 1, 2025, and cooperating with the Office of the Inspector General. Additionally, it modifies existing provisions regarding the Secretary's authority to acquire and convey property, ensuring that any divestment of the specified hospitals requires legislative consent.

Health and Social Services

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