Pennsylvania HB831 establishes a 24-month moratorium on for-profit hospital ownership and mandates a study on its impacts.
Pennsylvania HB831 imposes a 24-month moratorium on the transfer of ownership of hospitals or health systems to for-profit entities. The bill also directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the effects of for-profit hospital ownership, including its impact on health care costs and functionality. The study will examine the causes of increased for-profit ownership, compare costs and benefits between for-profit and non-profit models, and propose policy recommendations. The findings will be reported to the General Assembly within 18 months of the act's effective date.
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