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1999 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2183
Offered January 20, 1999
A BILL to provide for a referendum in certain localities upon the proposed sale of certain hospitals.
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Patrons-- Marshall, McQuigg, Parrish and Rollison; Senator: Colgan
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The governing body of any county with a population between 210,000 and 216,000, and the governing bodies of any cities located within such a county, may provide by ordinance that in any proposed sale of a nonprofit hospital located within the boundaries of such county which will result in the conversion of such hospital to a for-profit hospital, any required state or local governmental approvals shall be conditioned upon approval by voters of such localities in a referendum on the question of the proposed hospital conversion.