Pub. L. 109-8, tit. XI, sec. 1105
DEBTOR IN POSSESSION; DUTY OF TRUSTEE TO TRANSFER PATIENTS.
SEC. 1105. DEBTOR IN POSSESSION; DUTY OF TRUSTEE TO TRANSFER PATIENTS.(a) In General.—Section 704(a) of title 11, United States Code, as amended by sections 102, 219, and 446, is amended by adding at the end the following:“(12) use all reasonable and best efforts to transfer patients from a health care business that is in the process of being closed to an appropriate health care business that—“(A) is in the vicinity of the health care business that is closing;“(B) provides the patient with services that are substantially similar to those provided by the health care business that is in the process of being closed; and“(C) maintains a reasonable quality of care.”.(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1106(a)(1) of title 11, United States Code, as amended by section 446, is amended by striking “and (11)” and inserting “(11), and (12)”.