131E-5. Title and purpose.
(a) This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Hospital Act."
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) This Part shall be construed liberally to effect its purposes. (1983, c. 775, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services
§ 131E-7.1 - Public hospitals' managed care development authorized.
§ 131E-8 - Sale of hospital facilities to nonprofit corporations.
§ 131E-8.1 - Maintenance of Health Education Facilities.
§ 131E-9 - Governing authority of hospital facilities.
§ 131E-11 - Federal and State aid.
§ 131E-14 - Lease or sale of hospital facilities to certain nonprofit corporations.
§ 131E-14.1 - Branch facilities.
§ 131E-14.2 - Conflict of interest.
§ 131E-15 - Title and purpose.
§ 131E-17 - Creation of a hospital authority.
§ 131E-19 - Incorporation of a hospital authority.
§ 131E-20 - Boundaries of the authority.
§ 131E-21 - Conflict of interest.
§ 131E-22 - Removal of commissioners.
§ 131E-23 - Powers of the authority.
§ 131E-25 - Zoning and building laws.
§ 131E-26 - Revenue bonds and notes.
§ 131E-27 - Contracts with federal government.
§ 131E-29 - Audits and recommendations.
§ 131E-31 - Transfers of property by a city or county to a hospital authority.
§ 131E-32 - Purchase money security interests.
§ 131E-40 - Title and purpose.
§ 131E-41 - Methods of creation of a hospital district.
§ 131E-42 - Hearing and determination.
§ 131E-43 - Limitation of actions.