Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 333. Health § 333.21562

Sec. 21562. (1) A hospital designated as a rural community hospital under section 21561  1 shall be a limited service hospital directed toward the delivery of not more than basic acute care services in order to assure appropriate access in the rural area.

(2) The rules promulgated to implement this part shall require that a hospital designated as a rural community hospital under section 21561 shall provide no more than the following services:

(3) A rural community hospital shall enter into an agreement with the department of social services to participate in the medicaid program. As used in this subsection, “medicaid” means that term as defined in section 22207.  2

(4) A rural community hospital shall meet the conditions for participation in the federal medicare program under title XVIII of the social security act.

(5) Not later than 3 months after the effective date of this section, the director shall appoint an ad hoc advisory committee to develop recommendations for rules to designate the maximum number of beds and the services to be provided by a rural community hospital. In developing recommendations under this subsection, the ad hoc advisory committee shall review the provisions of the code pertaining to hospital licensure in order to determine those provisions that should apply to rural community hospitals. The director shall direct the committee to report its recommendations to the department within 12 months after the committee is appointed. The ad hoc advisory committee shall be appointed as follows:

(6) A hospital designated as a rural community hospital under section 21561 shall develop and implement a transfer agreement between the rural community hospital and 1 or more appropriate referral hospitals.