Section 11. (a) The conveyances authorized under sections 9 and 10 shall be exempt from taxes, imposts or other fees and costs to the extent that such taxes, imposts, fees and costs are imposed by the Commonwealth or by any county or local taxing authority.
(b) The documents of conveyance of the real and personal property shall be approved and executed by the Secretary of General Services and the Secretary of Public Welfare on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who are hereby empowered to convey the interests held by any and all Commonwealth agencies, boards, departments or other entities.
(c) To the extent not already transferred pursuant to the lease agreement, as of the date of the conveyance of the real and personal property, management and legal control of the affairs of Coaldale State General Hospital, including, but not limited to, services, administration, personnel and other functions, shall be transferred and vested in Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated. Upon the conveyance, Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated, may exercise by law with respect to Coaldale State General Hospital all of the powers, rights and franchises vested by law in nonprofit corporations under the laws of this Commonwealth.
(d) Any gift, grant or donation of any kind whatsoever, or any bequest, devise, gift or grant contained in any will or other instrument, in trust or otherwise, made to or for the benefit of Coaldale State General Hospital whether before or after the conveyances authorized under sections 9 and 10 shall inure to the benefit of Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated, and may be used by Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated, for any purposes that shall be consistent with any conditions, restrictions or limitations imposed by the maker of such gift, grant, donation, bequest or devise.
(e) All agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are authorized and directed to transfer to Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated, as of the date of the conveyance of the properties, all interests in agreements to the extent assignable, including leases of every nature which are used, employed or dispensed in connection with Coaldale State General Hospital.
(f) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is responsible for all eligible legal liabilities, including, but not limited to, accounts payable and tort liabilities arising from the Commonwealth's ownership and operation of the hospital prior to February 15, 1992, except to the extent that liabilities arising on or after February 15, 1992, relate to physical conditions or defects in the real and personal property existing prior to the conveyance which a reasonable inspection could have disclosed or which have been expressly made known to Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Incorporated.
(g) The appropriate Commonwealth agencies are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or appropriate to effectuate this transfer.
Compiler's Note: The Secretary of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Secretary of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.