The authority shall have the power, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance thereof, to make loans to or for the benefit of a participating health institution or participating educational institution, as the case may be, to refund outstanding obligations, mortgages or advances issued, made or given by such institution for the cost of its facilities including the function to issue bonds and make loans to a participating health institution or participating educational institution, as the case may be, to refinance indebtedness incurred for facilities undertaken and completed prior to or after the enactment of this chapter whenever the authority finds that such financing is in the public interest, alleviates a financial or contractual hardship upon the participating health institution or participating educational institution, as the case may be, or results in a lesser cost of patient care or cost of education and a saving to third parties, including state or federal governments, and to others who must pay for such care or education. Such loans may be made to any entity affiliated with a participating health institution or participating educational institution, as the case may be, if the proceeds of such loans are made available to or otherwise applied for the benefit of such participating health institution or participating educational institution, as the case may be.

Source: SL 1972, ch 10, § 7 (14); SL 1998, ch 7, § 3; SL 2004, ch 9, § 4.