The hospital shall include all of the following elements in its community benefits plan:
- (a) Mechanisms to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness including, but not limited to, a method for soliciting the views of the community served by the hospital and identification of community groups and local government officials consulted during the development of the plan.
- (b) Measurable objectives to be achieved within specified timeframes.
(c) Community benefits categorized into the following framework:
- (1) Medical care services.
- (2) Other benefits for vulnerable populations.
- (3) Other benefits for the broader community.
- (4) Health research, education, and training programs.
- (5) Nonquantifiable benefits.