HB832

Pennsylvania HB832 establishes procedures for hospital closures, including requirements for closure plans, public hearings, health equity impact.

Pennsylvania HB832, the Hospital Closure Procedure and Notification Act, mandates that a hospital cannot close unless it has an approved closure plan. The plan must be submitted to the Office of Attorney General and the Department of Health or local health department. The hospital must hold public hearings and provide a public comment period. The plan must include strategies for patient care continuity, vulnerable patient programs, emergency department closure, medical records management, and more. The hospital must also submit a health equity impact assessment.