Sec. 1. It is declared that for the benefit of the people of the state, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and the improvement of their health and living conditions it is essential that hospitals within the state be provided with appropriate additional means to expand, enlarge and establish health care, hospital and other related facilities; and that it is the purpose of this chapter to provide a measure of assistance and alternative methods to enable hospitals within this state to refund or refinance outstanding indebtedness incurred for the facilities and to provide additional facilities and structures which are required to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, all to the public benefit and good, to the extent and manner provided in this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.41, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.10, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.35, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.16.