1. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a hospital shall provide written notice to the state department at least sixty (60) days before the hospital does any of the following:

   1. (1) Closes a hospital licensed under IC 16-21 and permanently terminates all hospital operations.
   2. (2) Completely eliminates a service line for longer than ninety (90) days.

2. (b) The notice under subsection (a) must include the following:

   1. (1) The proposed date of closure of the hospital or elimination of a service line.
   2. (2) A description of the affected services and capacity.
   3. (3) The hospital's plan for patient continuity of care.

As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.