31-3504. JOINT COUNTY HOSPITALS. Recognizing the need of hospitals for the public welfare and the burden for one (1) county to finance the cost of such construction, operation and maintenance thereof within its own boundaries under certain circumstances, the county commissioners in their respective counties shall have the power to jointly and severally enter into contracts or agreements with one (1) or more adjoining counties to construct, operate and maintain joint county hospitals, either within or without the boundaries of such counties, upon a finding of each such county commissioners that there is a public necessity requiring the financing of such hospital facilities jointly with one (1) or more adjoining counties. The county commissioners shall have the same powers to operate, finance and bond for such joint county hospitals as they would have for a county hospital.
History:
[(31-3504) 31-3512, added 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 22, p. 705; am. and redesig. 2022, ch. 318, sec. 33, p. 1021.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK
Section 31-3501 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Section 31-3502 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 31-3503 - REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 31-3504 - JOINT COUNTY HOSPITALS.
Section 31-3505 - ELECTION FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Section 31-3506 - INTERNAL MANAGEMENT — ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS.
Section 31-3507 - LEASE OR SALE.
Section 31-3508 - CONVEYANCE, LEASE OF COUNTY HOSPITAL TO NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Section 31-3509 - SEPARABILITY.
Section 31-3517 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH CARE COST PROGRAM.
Section 31-3518 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 31-3519 - APPROVAL AND PAYMENT BY THE BOARD.
Section 31-3520 - CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT.
Section 31-3521 - EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN.
Section 31-3550 - DECLARATION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Section 31-3552 - APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY PANEL.
Section 31-3553 - ADVISORY DECISIONS OF PANEL.
Section 31-3554 - TOLLING OF LIMITATION PERIODS DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDINGS.
Section 31-3555 - STAY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN INTEREST OF HEARING BEFORE PANEL.
Section 31-3556 - EXPENSES FOR ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS.
Section 31-3557 - FREQUENCY OF AND AGENDA FOR MEETINGS.
Section 31-3558 - NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.