North Carolina § 131A-5 - Criteria and requirements.

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§ 131A-5. Criteria and requirements.

In undertaking any health care facilities pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall be guided by and shall observe the following criteria and requirements; provided that the determination of the Commission as to its compliance with such criteria and requirements shall be final and conclusive: There is a need for the health care facilities in the area in which the health care facilities are to be located; No health care facilities shall be sold or leased nor any loan made to any public or nonprofit agency which is not financially responsible and capable of fulfilling its obligations, including its obligations under an agreement of sale or lease or a loan agreement to make purchase price payments, to pay rent, to operate, repair and maintain at its own expense the health care facilities and to discharge such other responsibilities as may be imposed under the agreement of sale or lease or loan agreement; Adequate provision shall be made for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the bonds and any necessary reserves therefor and for the operation, repair and maintenance of the health care facilities at the expense of the public or nonprofit agency; and The public facilities, including utilities, and public services necessary for the health care facilities will be made available. History (1975, c. 766, s. 1; 1979, c. 54, s. 7; 2019-240, s. 27.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-240, s. 27.1(a), effective November 6, 2019, provides: "G.S. 131A-1 through G.S. 131A-25 are designated as Article 1 of Chapter 131A of the General Statutes, which is entitled ‘Health Care Facilities Finance Act.'” Session Laws 2019-240, s. 27.1(b), provides: "The Revisor of Statutes shall change any references in Article 1 of Chapter 131A of the General Statutes from 'this Chapter' to 'this Article.' " Pursuant to this authority, references have been conformed in this section.

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