10-8-90. Ownership and operation of hospitals.
(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.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2017, a hospital under Subsectionthat owns a nursing care facility regulated under, and uses an intergovernmental transfer as that term is defined in Sectionmay 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, or other contract with the other city, town, or county to operate the nursing care facility. (1) Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection 26B-3-130 Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act Subsectiononly applies to a city or town described in Subsection. (2)(a) (1)