Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code.

SB 3230 authorizes Greenwood Leflore Hospital, a public community hospital in Leflore County, Mississippi, to seek federal bankruptcy protection under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to address its debts and financial obligations. The bill specifically allows the hospital’s Board of Commissioners to petition for relief and take necessary actions under this federal process. Chapter 9 provides a bankruptcy framework for public entities like hospitals to reorganize debts without dissolving the organization. This policy change directly affects the hospital’s ability to manage financial distress through a structured legal process.