7 U.S.C. § 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 .)