Every health care charitable trust shall, either alone or in conjunction with other health care charitable trusts in its community, conduct a community needs assessment to assist in determining the activities to be included in its community benefits plan. The needs assessment process shall include consultation with members of the public, community organizations, service providers, and local government officials in the trust's service area, in the identification and prioritization of community needs that the health care charitable trust can address directly, or in collaboration with others. The community needs assessment shall be updated at least every 5 years.
Source. 1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2004, 213:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2004.