§1990a. Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt

Assistance under section 1926(a) of this title for a community facility, or under section 1932 of this title, may include the refinancing of a debt obligation of a rural hospital as an eligible loan or loan guarantee purpose if the assistance would help preserve access to a health service in a rural community, meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital, and otherwise meet the financial feasibility and adequacy of security requirements of the Rural Development Agency.

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, §342, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, §6103, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4728 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Another section 342 of Pub. L. 87–128 amended section 1013a of this title.