N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-5
Title and purpose
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Hospital Act."
(1) This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Hospital Act.”
(2) The purpose of this Part is to authorize municipalities to construct, operate and maintain hospitals and other facilities which furnish hospital, clinical and similar services to the people of this State. It is also the purpose of this Part to authorize municipalities to cooperate with other public and private agencies and with each other. Additionally, it is the purpose of this Part to authorize municipalities to accept assistance from State and federal agencies and from other sources.
(2) The purpose of this Part is to authorize municipalities to construct, operate and maintain hospitals and other facilities which furnish hospital, clinical and similar services to the people of this State. It is also the purpose of this Part to authorize municipalities to cooperate with other public and private agencies and with each other. Additionally, it is the purpose of this Part to authorize municipalities to accept assistance from State and federal agencies and from other sources.
(3) This Part provides an additional and alternative method for municipalities to establish facilities that furnish hospital, clinical and similar services. This Part shall not be regarded as repealing any powers now existing under any other law, either general, special or local.
(3) This Part provides an additional and alternative method for municipalities to establish facilities that furnish hospital, clinical and similar services. This Part shall not be regarded as repealing any powers now existing under any other law, either general, special or local.
(4) This Part shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes.
(4) This Part shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes.
History
(1983, c. 775, s. 1.)
Advisory Commission on Hospital Infection Control and Disclosure. - Pursuant to Session Laws 2011-266, ss. 2 and 2.4, the statutory requirements of the Advisory Commission on Hospital Infection Control and Disclosure, established by S.L. 2007-480, have been met and this body is no longer authorized to meet, provide recommendations, or operate in any capacity.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.