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Senate advances bill letting rural hospitals file for reorganization bankruptcy without county-wide filing
Summary
Senate File 5 would allow memorial and district hospitals to pursue chapter 9 reorganization bankruptcy independently of their county, a change sponsors say protects rural access to care; the committee adopted an immediate‑effect amendment.
Cheyenne — The Senate committee of the whole on Feb. 13 recommended Senate File 5, a bill that would let county memorial hospitals and hospital districts file chapter 9 reorganization bankruptcy on their own rather than requiring a county‑level filing.
Sponsor Senator Crum said the change is intended to protect rural hospitals that face financial distress by allowing them to reorganize their debts while…
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