$408K in expenses

JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL ("JALH") ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL, LLC. ("OALH") A LOUISIANA limited liability company that IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LAFAYETTE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. d/b/a Ochsner Lafayette General (OLG), A LOUISIANA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. OALH SEAMLESSLY CONTINUED THE MISSION OF JALH BY ASSUMING THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF JALH'S HOSPITAL ON APRIL 1, 2022. THIS MADE THE HOSPITAL PART OF OLG'S REGIONAL NETWORK OF FACILITIES.THE INTENT OF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE HOSPITAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF JENNINGS AND JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH. THIS ENABLES BETTER CARE TO BE DELIVERED EFFICIENTLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY, AND IT ENSURES CONTINUED OPERATION AND ACCESS TO HOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY CARE.JALH LEASED TO OALH THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS AND FIXTURES. THE LEASE INCLUDED ALL THE MOVABLE PROPERTY, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT. IT ALSO INCLUDED ALL INVENTORY, SUPPLIES, AND PHARMACEUTICALS. THE INITIAL TERM OF THE LEASE WILL BE TEN YEARS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO RENEW. AT THE TERMINATION OF THE LEASE, THE PROPERTY WILL REVERT TO JALH.AS PART OF THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, JALH ASSIGNED TO OALH ITS CONTRACTS, LEASES, PERMITS, AND LICENSES SO THAT OALH COULD OPERATE THE FACILITY. JALH ALSO ASSIGNED TO OALH ITS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE COLLECTION OF THE BILLS. OALH ALSO ASSUMED THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES. THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH PRIVATE INUREMENT SINCE OLG IS A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL CONTINUING THE SAME MISSION.