Title 13 — Health and Economic Welfare Services
14 chapters · 196 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0101 American Samoa Medical Center—Establishment
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American Samoa Medical Center, hereinafter “Medical Center” is established as an independent agency of the Executive branch of the American Samoa Government. History: 1998, PL 25-20.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0102 Medical Center-Powers and duties
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The Medical Center has the powers and duties: (1) to provide quality medical attention within the constraints of available resources as required by statute; (2) to operate, manage, and supervise all hospital facilities and functions of the Medical Center; and other medical facili…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0103 Medical Center-Board of Directors
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(a) The Medical Center shall be governed by a Board of five Directors. (b) The members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and may be removed by the Governor only for cause. (c) The Board of Directors shall be constituted as f…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0104 Board of Directors-Powers and duties
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All powers and duties vested in the Medical Center shall be exercised by the Board. In carrying out its functions, the Board shall also: (1) elect officers at its first meeting, including a chairperson, vice-chairperson and others as the Board deems advisable. Thereafter, the Boa…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0105 Chief Executive Officer
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The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the overall management of the Medical Center’s operations under the direction and control of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall report directly to the Board of Directors. History: 1998, PL 25-20.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0106 Chief Financial Officer
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The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for the financial management of the Medical Center’s operations under the direction and control of the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. History: 1998, PL 25-…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0107 Medical Director
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The Medical Director shall be a physician who shall be responsible for maintaining the quality of professional medical care provided by the Medical Center. The Medical Director shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. For the purposes of this act, a physician is defi…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0108 Personnel
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All officers and employees of the Medical Center other than the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Medical Director, are hired and compensated in accordance with the requirement of the American Samoa Government personnel laws, 7.0101 et seq., except that the Bo…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0109 Medical Center accounts-Establishment
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The Medical Center shall establish Medical Center financial accounts. The use of the accounts shall be restricted to transactions authorized by the Medical Center and no funds deposited into the Medical Center accounts may be withdrawn for any other purpose. All revenues generate…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0110 Accounting and financial management
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The Medical Center is responsible for the program planning, accounting and financial management of its operations and shall administer all accounting systems, including general ledger, fixed assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, revenues, and cash through the Me…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0111 Procurement
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The Medical Center may contract for the procurement of supplies, equipment, materials, personal services, and construction, with any public or private entity upon the terms and conditions it finds necessary to the full and convenient exercise of its purposes and powers, subject t…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0112 Budget
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The Medical Center shall prepare an annual budget sufficient to support its operations and planned improvements, and to provide basic health care services of acceptable quality and scope. The annual Medical Center budget shall be submitted to the Governor, for submittal to the Le…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0113 Legal representation
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The Attorney General of American Samoa, as the attorney for the American Samoa Government, shall represent the Medical Center with respect to all legal matters. The Medical Center at its own discretion may retain the services of a private attorney. History: 1998, PL 25-20.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0114 Re-allocation of existing resources
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The Medical Center shall have control of all personal property used in connection with the operations of the existing hospital. The Medical Center shall have the right to occupy all real property currently occupied by the existing hospital, but the authority to control the future…
A.S.C.A. § 13.0115 Re-allocation of existing debts and liabilities
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The Medical Center shall pay all debts and liabilities incurred in its operation. The Medical Center shall itemize all existing debts and liabilities and submit allocated to the Medical Center and which debts should be allocated to the general fund. History: 1998, PL 25-20.
A.S.C.A. § 13.0116 Effective date
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This act is effective immediately upon passage by the Legislature and approval by the Governor, due to the emergency need to satisfy the federal requirements for continued eligibility of American Samoa’s Medicare and Medicaid funding for the LBJ Tropical Medical Center. History: …
A.S.C.A. § 13.0117 Transition
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Notwithstanding the effective date of this act, the Medical Center shall adopt a transition timetable and schedule for the reasonable and prudent transfer of administrative and financial management functions required by this act. History: 1998, PL 25-20.