354.020.  Preexisting health services corporation to amend articles, effect of. — 1.  Any health services corporation heretofore organized under the provisions of either chapter 352 or chapter 355 shall amend its articles of incorporation to comply with the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 for organization, and for issuance of a certificate of incorporation and of a certificate for authority to do business.

  2.  After completion of the actions provided in subsection 1 and the issuance of the required certificates, the corporation shall be a corporation organized under sections 354.010 to 354.380 and shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and benefits and shall be subject to all the obligations, duties and liabilities provided in sections 354.010 to 354.380.