New Jersey § 30:9-23

§ 30:9-23.

For the purposes of this act: “ Acquisition ” means the receiving, by purchase, gift, or otherwise, of all or any part of the

assets and liabilities of a hospital located within a city through a contract or other

agreement requiring at least $12 million in working capital contributions from either

the prior owner thereof or another nongovernmental source, as certified by the Local

Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs. “ Authority ” or “ local hospital authority ” means a municipal hospital authority or a county hospital authority created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2006, c. 46 ( C.30:9-23.18 ) . “ Bonds ” means bonds issued by an authority pursuant to P.L.2006, c. 46 ( C.30:9-23.15 et al.) . “ Chief executive officer of the county ” means the county executive or the president of the board of chosen freeholders,

as appropriate to the form of government of a county. “ City ” means a city that is classified for legislative purposes pursuant to N.J.S.40A:6-4 and which adopts an ordinance creating a municipal hospital authority pursuant to P.L.2006, c. 46 ( C.30:9-23.15 et al.) . “ County ” means a county that, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, creates a county

hospital authority pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2006, c. 46 ( C.30:9-23.18 ). “ County hospital ” means a hospital that is owned, operated, or maintained by or on behalf of a county

or by or on behalf of a county hospital authority, which hospital makes available

at least 800 beds for long term care, acute care, or behavioral health care patients,

or any combination thereof. “ Governing body ” means a governing body as defined in the “Local Fiscal Affairs Law,” N.J.S.40A:5-1 et seq. “ Hospital ” means an institution licensed and classified as a general hospital by the Commissioner

of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-1 et seq. ) and N.J.A.C.8:43G-1 et seq. , notwithstanding that the general hospital also may be licensed to provide inpatient

psychiatric or comprehensive rehabilitation hospital services, or other related services. “ Local Finance Board ” means the Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Government Services in the

Department of Community Affairs. “ Manager ” means the management entity or entities hired by an authority to manage and operate a hospital,

or any portion of a hospital . “ Notes ” means notes issued by the authority pursuant to P.L.2006, c. 46 ( C.30:9-23.15 et al.) . “ Operate and maintain ” means overseeing the management and operation of a hospital , or managing and operating a hospital ; overseeing capital improvements and purchases of equipment related to the operation, maintenance, expansion, renovation, or rehabilitation

of a hospital; and overseeing the provision of working capital for operation of a hospital, along with any required costs of issuing any bonds or notes therefor.