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 be certified for participation in state or federal reimbursement program
    
Sec. 1. 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.
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 hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that function essentially as beds licensed under IC 16-28 exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the beds in the hospital, the comprehensive care beds must be licensed under IC 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 to review under IC 4-21.5. IC 16-28-10 applies to review hearings and appeals.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.