HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Act 47 of 1945
331.1 Hospital authority; formation; issuance and purpose of bonds; enlargement of powers; “hospitals” and “community hospitals and related facilities” defined.
Sec. 1.
(1) Two or more cities, villages, or townships, or a combination of cities, villages, or townships, by resolution of their respective legislative bodies, approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors of each of those cities, villages, or townships, may join to form a hospital authority and issue bonds for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating, either within or without the city, village, or township limits, 1 or more community hospitals and related buildings or structures and related facilities, subject to the tax limitation provided in this act. The power granted in this section shall be considered an enlargement of a power granted to a city, village, or township by its respective charter or the laws of this state.
(2) As used in this act, "hospitals" and "community hospitals and related facilities" mean buildings or structures and related facilities suitable, intended for, incidental, or ancillary to the care of the sick, wounded, or elderly, or for the care of persons requiring medical treatment and buildings or structures and related facilities shared by 1 or more hospitals, including an outpatient clinic; an ambulatory care facility; a long-term care facility; an assisted living facility; a home for the aged; a senior citizen housing facility; a health and wellness facility; a diagnostic facility; a shared service facility; a laundry; a nurse's, doctor's, or intern's residence; an administration building; a building or structure used for research directly involved with medical care; a maintenance, storage, or utility building and related equipment; a parking lot or garage; furnishings; and the land necessary or convenient for use for the building or structure; an office facility not less than 80% of which is intended for lease or use by direct providers of health care, and which has been determined by the department of public health to meet a demonstrated need and is geographically or functionally related to 1 or more hospital facilities, if the authority determines that the financing of the office facility is necessary to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this act.
History: 1945, Act 47, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 331.1 ;-- Am. 1952, Act 170, Imd. Eff. Apr. 24, 1952 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 65, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1960 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 161, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1973 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 71, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 617, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 473, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2006
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Municipal Hospital Authority Act
Notes of Decisions
Hyde v. Univ. of Michigan Bd. of Regents, 393 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 1986).
· cites it 4× “Defendant authority was established pursuant to the joint hospital authority act, MCL 331.1 et seq.; MSA 5.2456(1) et seq. This act authorizes two or more cities, townships, and villages to incorporate a hospital authority in order to construct, own, and operate one or more…”
Shelby Twp. Police & Fire Ret. Bd. v. Shelby Twp., 475 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. 1991).
“In City of Ecorse v Peoples Community Hosp Authority, 336 Mich 490 ; 58 NW2d 159 (1953), the Court addressed the validity of 1945 PA 47 , as amended by 1949 PA 62 and 1952 PA 170 , MCL 331.1; MSA 5.2456(1). 5 The statute provided "that a hospital board, created in the manner…”
Touchton v. River Dist. Cmty. Hosp., 256 N.W.2d 455 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977).
“The defendant in this case is a community hospital organized and operating pursuant to 1945 PA 47 , as amended, MCLA 331.1 et seq.; MSA 5.2456(1) et seq.”
Bullinger v. Gremore, 72 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. 1955).
“If necessary, the writ will issue as prayed, requiring defendant to execute the bonds authorized by the Hospital board.”
Milford v. People's Cmty. Hosp. Auth., 144 N.W.2d 687 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967).
“For over 20 years he has been a member of the medical staff of Beyer Memorial Hospital, now operated by the People’s Community Hospital Authority, which was organized under PA 1945, No 47, as amended (CL 1948, § 331.1 et seq. [Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.2456 (1) et seq.”
Helmer v. Peoples Cmty. Hosp. Auth., 411 N.W.2d 823 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987).
“MCL 331.1 et seq.; MSA 5.2456(1) et seq. Although Parker v Highland Park, 404 Mich 183, 194-195 ; 273 NW2d 413 (1978), had previously held that *679 public general hospitals are not immune from tort liability, the language of Ross implies that a public general hospital is…”
Peoples Cmty. Hosp. Auth. v. City of Ecorse, 70 N.W.2d 749 (Mich. 1955).
“The act as originally passed in 1945 was amended by PA 1949, No 62, and PA 1952, No 170 (CL 1948 and CLS 1954, § 331.1 et seq. [Stat Ann 1953 Cum Supp § 5.”
Od Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “” Unlike PSAs which are “authorized” to perform certain activities, each of those other entities are expressly referred to by statute as an “authority”: Hospital Authority Act, MCL 331.1 et seq.—allows two or more local governments “to form a hospital authority and issue bonds…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1(1) — 1 case
Od Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
“” Unlike PSAs which are “authorized” to perform certain activities, each of those other entities are expressly referred to by statute as an “authority”: Hospital Authority Act, MCL 331.1 et seq.—allows two or more local governments “to form a hospital authority and issue bonds…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1(2) — 1 case
Hyde v. Univ. of Michigan Bd. of Regents, 393 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 1986).
“Defendant authority was established pursuant to the joint hospital authority act, MCL 331.1 et seq.; MSA 5.2456(1) et seq. This act authorizes two or more cities, townships, and villages to incorporate a hospital authority in order to construct, own, and operate one or more…”
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