Health facilities: other; certain acquisitions and mergers involving a health facility or agency; regulate. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6116'26, HB 6117'26

This bill, known as the Health Facility Consolidation Prevention Act, regulates mergers and acquisitions of health facilities in Michigan by requiring approval from the Hospital Cost Review Board before they can proceed. It establishes a new assessment tax on these transactions, with the collected funds directed toward a state health care cost reduction fund, while also outlining specific civil penalties for non-compliance. The legislation applies to large consolidations but includes exemptions for smaller facilities with combined annual revenues under $10 million or those owned by individual health professionals. Applicants must submit detailed financial data and evidence of how the merger will impact service availability and pricing to the board before receiving authorization.