50-5-245. (Temporary) Department to license specialty hospitals -- standards -- definition -- moratorium. (1) The department shall license specialty hospitals using the requirements for licensure of hospitals and the procedure provided for in parts 1 and 2 of this chapter.
     (2) As used in this section, "specialty hospital" means a specialty hospital as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395nn.
     (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), the department may not license a specialty hospital until July 1, 2007. (Terminates July 1, 2007--sec. 6, Ch. 365, L. 2005.)

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 365, L. 2005.