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(1) AFTER A DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE TO DELICENSE A HOSPITAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 19-325 OF
THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE AUTHORITY
AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF
THE DETERMINATION.
(2) FOR A HOSPITAL THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WITH THREE OR
MORE THAN THREE HOSPITALS, THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION
SHALL PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW
COMMISSION NOTIFICATION THAT THE HOSPITAL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE HOSPITAL HELD A PUBLIC
INFORMATION HEARING IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED.
(3) FOR A HOSPITAL THAT IS LOCATED IN A COUNTY WITH FEWER THAN
THREE HOSPITALS, THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL
PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION OF THE DETERMINATION FINDING BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES
PLANNING COMMISSION ON WHETHER THE PROPOSED CLOSING IS:
(I) IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND
(II) NOT INCONSISTENT WITH:
1. THE STATE HEALTH PLAN; OR
2. AN INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE
HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION.
(4) FOR A HOSPITAL THAT CONVERTS TO A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
UNDER § 19-115(J) OF THIS HEALTH GENERAL ARTICLE, THE HEALTH RESOURCES
PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY AND THE HEALTH
SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION NOTIFICATION OF THE DETERMINATION
FINDING BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION ON WHETHER THE
CONVERSION IS:
(I) IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST;
(II) WILL RESULT IN THE DELIVERY OF MORE EFFICIENT AND
EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES; AND
(III) NOT INCONSISTENT WITH:
1. THE STATE HEALTH PLAN; OR
2. AN INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE
HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION.
[(2)] (5) The Health Resources Planning Commission and the Secretary
of Health and Mental Hygiene shall submit the written notification required in
[paragraph (1)1 PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (4) of this subsection no later than 150
days prior to: the scheduled date of the hospital [closure or delicensure] CLOSURE,
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