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House panel okays option for memorial hospitals, districts to use Chapter 9 reorganization
Summary
Senate File 5 passed the committee after sponsors said the bill would let memorial hospitals and hospital districts seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy reorganization with statutory guardrails and a required plan; witnesses warned several hospitals are financially stressed, with some reporting fewer than 10 days cash on hand.
The House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted to advance Senate File 5, a bill that gives memorial hospitals and hospital districts the option to pursue Chapter 9 bankruptcy reorganization under federal law, subject to statutory guardrails, a required repayment plan and public posting requirements.
Representative Steyer, who presented the bill, said the change is intended to expand options beyond dissolution or termination and to align state statute with Chapter 9…
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