Sec. 15. Organizational mission statement; community benefits plan.

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Sec. 15. Organizational mission statement; community benefits plan. A nonprofit hospital shall develop:

(1)an organizational mission statement that identifies the hospital's commitment to

serving the health care needs of the community; and

(2)a community benefits plan defined as an operational plan for serving the community's

health care needs that:

(A)sets out goals and objectives for providing community benefits that include

charity care and government-sponsored health care;

(B)identifies the populations and communities served by the hospital; and

(C)describes activities the hospital is undertaking to address health equity,

reduce health disparities, and improve community health. This may include, but is not limited to:

(i)efforts to recruit and promote a racially and culturally diverse and

representative workforce;

(ii)efforts to procure goods and services locally and from historically

underrepresented communities;

(iii)training that addresses cultural competency and implicit bias; and

(iv)partnerships and investments to address social needs such as food, housing,

and community safety.