GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 750

Short Title:  Hospital Surplus to Charities.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Sherron; and Carpenter.
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Referred to:  Children and Human Resources.
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April 8, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW PUBLIC AND STATE HOSPITALS TO DONATE SURPLUS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHICH WILL DISTRIBUTE THE PROPERTY TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTH AGENCIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 131E of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
"ARTICLE 13.
"Disposal of Surplus Property to Aid Other Countries.
"§ 131E-231. Disposition of surplus property by public and State hospitals.
(a)	As used in this section, 'public hospital' has the same meaning as in G.S. 159-39.  A State hospital is any hospital operated by the State.
(b)	A public hospital or a State hospital may donate medical equipment it determines is no longer needed by the hospital to any:
(1)	Corporation which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(2)	The United States or any agency thereof;
(3)	Government of a foreign country or any political subdivision of that country; or to
(4)	The United Nations or an agency of it
if the property so donated is to be used by a hospital or medical facility in another country."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.