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Tennessee Rural Hospital Transformation Act of 2018

This bill requires that the department of economic and community development shall establish and manage a grant program to support rural hospitals in assessing viability and identifying new delivery models, strategic partnerships, and operational changes that enable the continuation of needed healthcare services in rural communities (the "rural hospital transformation program"). For purposes of this bill, a rural hospital is a hospital located outside of a major urban or suburban area; provided, that the hospital may be located within a metropolitan statistical area. This bill requires the department to identify contractors to provide consultations to rural hospitals deemed eligible by the state for the rural hospital transformation program ("target hospitals") for the creation of strategic plans to provide recommendations and actionable steps for preserving healthcare services in the target hospital communities' transformation plans. The full text of this bill lists six items to be included in transformation plans. This bill authorizes target hospitals to apply to the department for review and approval to receive consultation from identified contractors for the development of a transition plan.
 

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