(A) The county hereby declares a moratorium on new Covered Healthcare Equipment and Facilities (CHEF) in the county.
(B) CHEF shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Hospital emergency rooms and acute care inpatient services as defined by the federal Medicare program (42 CFR 411.351, as amended);
(2) Hospital outpatient services as defined by the federal Medicare program (42 CFR 411.351, as amended);
(3) An ambulatory outpatient surgery center as defined in I.C. 16-8-2-14.
(4)
A facility that substantially duplicates a service provided by Hancock Memorial Hospital and Health Services, except for the practice of internal or family medicine, whether in an office or clinic.
(C) CHEF not under construction, offering services, or operational on the effective date of this chapter shall be subject to the terms of this chapter.
(Ord. 2005-6C, passed 6-20-05
; Am. Ord. 2007-2B, passed 2-27-07
)
Editor’s note:
I.C. 16-8-2-14 was repealed by P.L. 2-1993, Sec. 2019.