Exhibit 3.196

PLAN OF CONVERSION

OF

HMA FENTRESS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC.

This Plan of Conversion (the “Plan”) is made pursuant to Section 48-21-111 of the Tennessee Business Corporation Act and Section 48-249-703 of the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act to convert HMA FENTRESS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC., a Tennessee corporation (the “Converting Entity”) to a Tennessee limited liability company under the name “HMA FENTRESS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLC” (the “Converted Entity”), and shall be effective only upon its due approval and authorization by the unanimous written consent of the holders of all outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Converting Entity.

1. The name of the Converting Entity is HMA Fentress County General Hospital, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, and the name of the Converted Entity is HMA Fentress County General Hospital, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company.

2. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Converting Entity are owned by Health Management Associates, Inc. and represent a 100% ownership interest in the Converting Entity. Upon the filing of the Articles of Conversion for the Converting Entity, such 100% ownership of the Converting Entity by Health Management Associates, Inc. shall be shall be converted into a 100% membership interest in the Converted Entity.

3. Subject to the approval and adoption of this Plan by the shareholders and Board of Directors of the Converting Entity, the conversion will become effective upon the filing of the Articles of Conversion with the Tennessee Secretary of State.

4. A true and correct copy of the Articles of Organization of the Converted Entity is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

5. Notification of the approval of the conversion will be deemed to be execution of the Operating Agreement by the members of the Converted Entity.

EXHIBIT A

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

OF

HMA FENTRESS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, LLC