11-1431. Purposes of the nonprofit corporation The board of supervisors may enter into an operating agreement only with a nonprofit corporation with articles of incorporation or bylaws that provide that the primary purposes of the corporation under this chapter are to: 1. Provide quality, cost-effective health care services for individuals, families and communities residing, employed […]
11-1432. Lease of health system assets to nonprofit corporation A. As part of the operating agreement, the board of supervisors of the sponsoring county may agree to lease health system assets to the nonprofit corporation for purposes prescribed in section 11-1402. B. If the board of supervisors leases the health system assets to the corporation, […]
11-1433. Power to acquire and operate community health system A. The nonprofit corporation may acquire, by purchase, lease or otherwise, and operate the community health system, other health care institutions and real and personal property, both in and outside the sponsoring county. B. Acquiring or operating other health care institutions and real and personal property […]
11-1434. Operating agreement; required provisions A. An operating agreement under this chapter shall include the following provisions: 1. The nonprofit corporation’s assumption of responsibility for managing, maintaining and operating the health system assets that are leased or transferred pursuant to the lease agreement. 2. The nonprofit corporation’s assumption, beginning on the transfer date, of responsibility […]
11-1435. Power to perform operating agreement A. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation has all of the powers that are necessary to perform or comply with the obligations of the board of supervisors or the sponsoring county under an operating agreement under this chapter. B. The operating agreement, and all amendments, renewals or […]
11-1436. Renegotiation of agreements on change in county’s health care duties A. The operating agreement shall provide that: 1. If the state or federal government amends, modifies, alters or changes the law to reduce the county’s financial or programmatic responsibility for health care for the indigent sick of the county, any agreement for compensation or […]
11-1437. Transfer of county employees A. The operating agreement: 1. Shall include provisions to ensure that all employees of the county health system are considered for employment by the nonprofit corporation. 2. May include provisions with respect to the transfer of county health system employees, including appropriate arrangements for hiring preferences, employee seniority, rates of […]
11-1438. Existing construction contracts The nonprofit corporation shall assume and agree to pay the sponsoring county the amounts remaining to be paid on all uncompleted construction contracts entered into by the county before the transfer date for constructing additions to or improvements or modifications of the health system assets leased to the corporation under the […]
11-1439. Limitation of county liability A. Debts and other liabilities of the nonprofit corporation are not liabilities or responsibilities of the sponsoring county. Unless expressly authorized by this chapter: 1. Public monies of the county shall not be appropriated to pay the debts or obligations of the corporation. 2. A garnishment, attachment or execution shall […]
11-1440. Corporate bonds A. The nonprofit corporation may issue its corporate bonds in principal amounts as the board of directors determines to be necessary to provide sufficient monies for purposes of the community health system. B. Bonds issued by the nonprofit corporation: 1. Are entitled to all of the immunities and exemptions afforded bonds of […]
11-1441. Honoring outstanding debt obligations of sponsoring county A. The operating agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall require the nonprofit corporation to: 1. Honor all covenants and obligations made by the sponsoring county pursuant to title 35, chapter 3, article 7 with respect to the county health system. 2. Assume and perform all […]
11-1442. Annual audit and report The operating agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall require: 1. The board of directors to cause an audit to be made of the funds, revenues and expenditures of the nonprofit corporation. The audit shall be conducted within sixty days after the close of the corporation’s fiscal year. 2. […]
