Indiana § 16-22-3-1 - General powers and responsibilities
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§ 16-22-3-1. General powers and responsibilities
Sec. 1. (a) The governing board is the supreme authority in a hospital and is responsible for the management, control, and operation of the hospital. The board has the powers and duties set forth in this chapter.
(b) The governing board has the powers granted to boards of nonprofit corporations under IC 23-17, including the powers to:
(1) join or sponsor membership in organizations and associations that benefit hospitals;
(2) enter into partnerships and joint ventures;
(3) incorporate other corporations; and
(4) offer to the general public products and services of any organization, association, partnership, or corporation described under this subsection;
except to the extent the powers are inconsistent with this article or are specifically prohibited by law.
(c) In construing subsection (b), the existence of the authority or a power shall be determined in favor of the hospital if generally authorized or existing under IC 23-17. A resolution of the governing board is presumptive evidence of the existence of the hospital's power under IC 23-17.
(d) The governing board may appoint and specify the privileges of the medical staff, with the advice and recommendations of the medical staff in accordance with section 9 of this chapter. The medical staff is responsible to the board for the clinical and scientific work of the hospital and shall advise the board regarding professional problems and policies.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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