26:2I-32 Responsibility of authority relative to projects.

32. a. Whenever the authority under section 28 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-28) undertakes to construct, acquire or otherwise provide and operate and manage a project, the authority shall be responsible for the direct operation and maintenance costs of such projects, but each health care organization in connection with which such a project is provided and operated and managed shall be responsible at its own expense for the overall supervision of each project, for the overhead and general administrative costs of the health care organization which are incurred because of such project and for the integration of each project operation into the health care organization's health care program.

b. Whenever the authority under section 28 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-28) undertakes to construct, acquire or otherwise provide a project and to lease the same to a health care organization, the lessee shall be responsible for the direct operation and maintenance costs of such project and, in addition, shall be responsible for the overall supervision of each project, for the overhead and general administrative costs of the lessee which are incurred because of such project and for the integration of each project operation into the lessee's health care program.

c. Whenever the authority under section 29 of P.L.1972, c.29 (C.26:2I-29) makes loans for the construction of a project, the health care organization at which such project is located shall be responsible for the direct operation and maintenance costs of such project and, in addition, shall be responsible for the overall supervision of each project, for the overhead and general administrative costs of the health care organization which are incurred because of such project and for the integration of each project operation into the health care organization's health care program.

L.1972,c.29,s.32; amended 1997, c.435, s.17.