Sec. 5. The county executive or the city legislative body of a city in a county subject to this chapter may acquire by condemnation real property or an interest in real property, including any buildings, structures, or other improvements, immediately adjacent to and necessary for the expansion of a general hospital owned and operated by a nonprofit hospital corporation if the following conditions are met:

(1) The construction of hospital facilities is to begin not more than three (3) years after the date of acquisition by condemnation.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-22-9-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • general hospital: means an inpatient facility open to the general public that admits any combination of maternity, acute, or long term medical or surgical patients and provides personal care, x-rays, laboratory, surgery, and other recognized hospital specialized diagnostic or treatment facilities and services for the purpose of furnishing inpatient medical or surgical care. See Indiana Code 16-22-9-2
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The county executive or the city legislative body finds that the acquisition and expansion is necessary.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

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