Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 339 | Hospitals
Section 339.10 | Authority for Board to Form or Acquire Corporation, Llc, or Participate in Nonprofit Enterprise or Venture.

Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 222 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital may do either of the following:
(1) Form, or acquire control of, a domestic nonprofit corporation or a domestic nonprofit limited liability company;
(2) Be a partner, member, owner, associate, or participant in a nonprofit enterprise or nonprofit venture.
(B) A board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital forming, acquiring, or becoming involved with a nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, enterprise, or venture under division (A) of this section shall do so in furtherance of any of the following:
(1) To support the county hospital's mission;
(2) To provide for any or all health care or medical services, whether inpatient or outpatient services, diagnostic, treatment, care, or rehabilitation services, wellness services, services involving the prevention, detection, and control of disease, home health services or services provided at or through various facilities, education, training, and other necessary and related services for the health professions;
(3) The management or operation of any hospital facility as defined in division (E) of section 140.01 of the Revised Code;
(4) The management, operation, or participation in programs, projects, activities, and services useful to, connected with, supporting, or otherwise related to the health, wellness, and medical services and wellness programs provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section;
(5) Any other activities that are in furtherance of the county hospital or the persons served by the county hospital or are necessary to perform the county hospital's mission and functions and respond to change in the health care industry as determined by the board of trustees.
(C) A nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, enterprise, or venture that a board of county hospital trustees of a county hospital forms, acquires, or becomes involved with under this section shall be considered an entity separate for all purposes from the county hospital, a county, or other public entity and shall not be considered to be an agency, division, or department of a county or other public entity.
Last updated July 14, 2021 at 8:41 AM

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