Utah Code 10-8-90. Ownership and operation of hospitals
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(1) Each city of the third, fourth, or fifth class and each town of the state is authorized to construct, own, and operate hospitals and to join with other cities, towns, and counties in the construction, ownership, and operation of hospitals.
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-8-90
- City: means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104 - Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104
(2)
(2)(a) Beginning July 1, 2017, a hospital under Subsection (1) that owns a nursing care facility regulated under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection, and uses an intergovernmental transfer as that term is defined in Section 26B-3-130 may not enter into a new agreement or arrangement to operate a nursing care facility in another city, town, or county without first entering into an agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, or other contract with the other city, town, or county to operate the nursing care facility.
(2)(b) Subsection (2)(a) only applies to a city or town described in Subsection (1).