§ 18A:64G-6.1a Powers of University Hospital.

New Jersey § 18A:64G-6.1a Powers of University Hospital.

• Jurisdiction: New Jersey
• Title 18A: EDUCATION

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14. a. University Hospital shall be the principal teaching hospital of New Jersey Medical School and New Jersey Dental School, and any other Newark-based medical education program. University Hospital is hereby established as a body corporate and politic and shall be treated and accounted for as a separate non-profit legal entity from Rutgers, The State University, and its assets, liabilities, and funds shall not be consolidated or commingled with those of Rutgers, The State University. The exercise by University Hospital of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed to be public and essential government functions necessary for the welfare and health of the State and the people of New Jersey and University Hospital shall be an instrumentality of the State. b. All monies allocated to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for the use of University Hospital, regardless of their source, and which remain unexpended on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), shall be transferred to University Hospital. c. All appropriations that are intended for the use of University Hospital, on or after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), shall be made directly to University Hospital. d. The amount of State funding provided to University Hospital shall be sufficient to maintain the level of community services provided on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) and to maintain University Hospital as an acute care facility and trauma center. e. To the maximum extent possible, consistent with applicable law, the State shall assist University Hospital in the refinancing of that portion of the debt of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey attributable to University Hospital. L.2012, c.45, s.14.