NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would give the state oversight of hospital merger deals is moving forward in the Roundhouse. The House of Representatives voted 41-26 to pass House Bill 586.
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The bill would allow the state’s Health Care Authority to review all proposed mergers and acquisitions of hospitals and other health care facilities in New Mexico. The HCA would review the proposed transactions and approve or deny the deal. They would then outline specific conditions to preserve the quality, affordability and access to patient care. The bill now heads to the Senate.