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PRINTER'S NO. 1055
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
917
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SCHMITT, DIAMOND, RYAN, KAUFFMAN, RIGBY, IRVIN,
PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, NEILSON, KEEFER, GROVE, MASSER AND
GILLEN, MARCH 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 25, 2019
AN ACT
Repealing the act of May 17, 1929 (P.L.1805, No.598), entitled
"An act authorizing municipalities other than townships to
acquire by gift, devise, or bequest, lands, chattels,
securities and funds for the establishment and maintenance of
a hospital; to appoint trustees of such property and funds,
subject to the approval of the orphans' court; to operate and
maintain such hospital through and by means of such trustees;
and to expend municipal funds to aid in the establishment and
maintenance of such hospital."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 17, 1929 (P.L.1805, No.598),
entitled "An act authorizing municipalities other than townships
to acquire by gift, devise, or bequest, lands, chattels,
securities and funds for the establishment and maintenance of a
hospital; to appoint trustees of such property and funds,
subject to the approval of the orphans' court; to operate and
maintain such hospital through and by means of such trustees;
and to expend municipal funds to aid in the establishment and
maintenance of such hospital," is repealed:
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Authorizing municipalities other than townships to acquire by
gift, devise, or bequest, lands, chattels, securities and
funds for the establishment and maintenance of a hospital; to
appoint trustees of such property and funds, subject to the
approval of the orphans' court; to operate and maintain such
hospital through and by means of such trustees; and to expend
municipal funds to aid in the establishment and maintenance
of such hospital.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That any municipality, other
than townships, shall have power to acquire by gift, devise or
bequest, lands, chattels, securities and funds for the
establishment and maintenance of a hospital, for the purposes of
caring for the sick and injured residents of such municipality
and the vicinity thereof, and, for such purposes, to appropriate
and expend money of the municipality: Provided, That the poor
residents of such municipality shall receive free treatment, to
the extent that it is possible to provide for same with the
means available. Such hospital, or any ward therein, may be
named in accord with the wishes of any person making a
substantial donation thereto by will or otherwise.
Section 2. Said gifts, devises, bequests and appropriated
funds shall be under the supervision of a board of trustees, to
be appointed by the governing body of such municipality,
consisting of at least nine trustees, three of whom shall be
members of such governing body, three of whom shall be licensed
and practicing physicians in such municipality and the vicinity
thereof, and the remainder of which board shall consist of
residents of such municipality and vicinity thereof. Said
appointments shall at all times be made subject to the approval
of the orphans' court of the county in which said municipality
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is situated; and said board of trustees shall at all times be
subject to the resolutions of the governing body of such
municipality and the jurisdiction of said court, which shall
have power to remove any of them upon petition of such
municipality. Any vacancy in such board may be filled by a new
appointment in manner aforesaid. Said board of trustees shall
make reasonable rules for the management of such hospital, and
appoint and remove the physicians, surgeons, nurses and other
employes necessary for the conduct thereof.
Section 3. This act shall not repeal or annul any special
act heretofore passed having reference to the operation of
municipal hospitals in any particular community.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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