Agreements by public service districts furnishing clinical medical services.

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The governing body of any public service district whose principal function is to furnish clinical medical services is authorized to enter into agreements with other political subdivisions, or with nonprofit providers of emergency health services or other health care, including specifically, but not limited to, emergency service agencies, rescue squads and sole provider health care facilities, to provide for joint programs and otherwise cooperate in the delivery of medical and medical related services and the more complete utilization of district property within the boundaries of the district. Such agreements may include provisions:

(1) To provide or assist in providing emergency ambulance service within the boundaries of the district.

(2) To provide emergency ambulance vehicles and emergency medical equipment and facilities to house such vehicles and equipment.

(3) To provide training for emergency medical technicians and facilities for the conduct of such training.

(4) To assist in delivery of medical care to indigent residents of the district or payment to other providers of medical care to indigent residents of the district not otherwise compensated for and within the limit of available funds.

(5) To the extent that lands or facilities of the district are not presently needed or utilized for the operation of a medical clinic or for providing other services authorized to be provided by the district, the district shall be authorized to make available to local governments, including counties, municipalities and other special service districts, those lands or facilities not currently required by the district, to be used by such local governments to provide public facilities and services considered desirable for and in the best interest of the area served by the district.

HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 14, Section 2.


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