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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 288

TERTIARY CARE, MAJOR SHOCK TRAUMA TREATMENT, AND SOPHISTICATED
SURGICAL TECHNIQUES;

(3)  THE PURPOSES ALSO INCLUDE RENDERING COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH CARE TO    THE COMMUNITY NATURALLY SERVED BY UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL TO      ASSURE ITS AVAILABILITY TO CITIZENS OF THAT
COMMUNITY;

(4)  THESE PURPOSES SEPARATELY AND COLLECTIVELY SERVE
THE HIGHEST PUBLIC INTEREST AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND WELFARE, BUT MUST BE REALIZED IN THE MOST EFFICIENT
MANNER AND AT THE LOWEST COST PRACTICABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH
THESE PURPOSES;

(5)  IT HAS PROVEN UNNECESSARILY COSTLY AND
ADMINISTRATIVELY CUMBERSOME FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO FINANCE,
MANAGE, AND CARRY OUT THE PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES OF AN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION WITHIN THE EXISTING FRAMEWORK OF A STATE AGENCY,
SINCE MANY APPLICABLE LAWS, MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES, AND PROCEDURES
WERE DEVELOPED TO IMPLEMENT TYPES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS WHICH
DIFFER FROM THE OPERATIONS OF A MAJOR PATIENT CARE FACILITY IN AN
ENVIRONMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION; SUCH PATIENT CARE
OPERATIONS ARE MORE EFFICIENTLY SERVED BY CONTEMPORARY LEGAL,
MANAGEMENT, AND PROCEDURAL STRUCTURES UTILIZED BY SIMILARLY
SITUATED, PRIVATE ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE NATION;

(6)  IT IS FISCALLY DESIRABLE FOR THE STATE OF
MARYLAND TO SEPARATE THE OPERATIONS, REVENUES, AND OBLIGATIONS OF
THE MEDICAL SYSTEM FROM THE STATE TO THE END THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE MEDICAL SYSTEM BE A SELF-SUPPORTING
ENTITY TO WHICH THE STATE MAY MAKE GRANTS OR WITH WHICH THE STATE
MAY CONTRACT AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME; THIS
SEPARATION WILL SEGREGATE PATIENT CARE COSTS AND REVENUES FROM
UNRELATED STATE ACTIVITIES;

(7)  THE INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE, THE
REGION, AND THE COMMUNITY NATURALLY SERVED BY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
WILL BE BEST MET BY GRANTING AND TRANSFERRING STATE ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES RELATED TO THE MEDICAL SYSTEM TO A PRIVATE,
NONPROFIT, NONSTOCK CORPORATION IN ORDER TO CREATE A SEPARATE
LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE MEDICAL SYSTEM TO
PROVIDE INDEPENDENCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING,
WHILE ASSURING A COMPATIBLE AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE UNIVERSITY;

(8)  AS THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE
FOR COORDINATION OF ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, THE INSTITUTE
WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CLINICAL AND FIELD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AND

(9)  IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT
CARE WITH THE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY PRACTICABLE, THE CLINICAL
COMPONENT OF THE INSTITUTE WILL BE PART OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM AND
WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.