Nebraska Statutes 71-2059. Governmentalbody; powers
A political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity which owns or operates a hospital or hospital health service may, relative to the delivery of health care services:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-2059
- Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power or property right to any person shall include the purchase, grant, gift, devise, bequest, and obtaining by eminent domain. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Enter into agreements with other health care providers, both governmental and nongovernmental, to share services or provide a tangible benefit to the hospital and into other cooperative ventures;
(2) Join or sponsor membership in organizations or associations intended to benefit the hospital or hospitals in general;
(3) Enter into contractual joint ventures with other governmental hospitals and health care organizations or nonprofit hospitals and health care organizations when entering into such a joint venture provides a tangible benefit to the residents of the political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity that owns or operates a hospital or health service;
(4) Hold a membership interest in a nonprofit corporation when holding such interest provides a tangible benefit to the residents of the political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity that owns or operates a hospital or health service;
(5) Have members of its governing authority or its officers or administrators serve without pay as directors or officers of any such venture;
(6) Offer, directly or indirectly, products and services of the hospital or any such venture to the general public; and
(7) Acquire, erect, staff, equip, or operate one or more medical office buildings, clinic buildings, or other buildings or parts thereof for medical services both within and outside the jurisdiction of the political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity. Such buildings or parts may be freestanding facilities or additions to or parts of an existing hospital or health care facility. Unless the political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity declares otherwise, the building or parts shall be considered an addition or improvement to the existing facilities. The political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity may lease all or part of such building to one or more health care practitioners or groups of health care practitioners or otherwise allow health care practitioners the use thereof on such terms as the political subdivision, state agency, or other governmental entity deems appropriate. Such lease or other use shall not be required to comply with public bidding requirements or approval of the electorate.