Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 547 - Center for treatment of physical and neuro-developmental disabilities (Adm. Code Section 2117)(a) Effective July 1, 1982, a center is hereby established to be managed and controlled by the Pennsylvania State University to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for persons with physical and neuro-developmental disabilities amenable to medical, surgical and rehabilitative treatment.(b) The entire management and control of the affairs of the center, including, without limitation, services, administration, finances and personnel, is hereby vested in the Pennsylvania State University, which may exercise with respect to the center all of the powers and franchises vested by law in the university. The Pennsylvania State University shall, to the extent financially feasible, provide a reasonable volume of services to persons unable to pay therefor.(c) Effective July 1, 1982, the functions and operations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Elizabethtown Hospital for Children and Youth are hereby transferred to the Pennsylvania State University to be performed as a part of the functions and operations of the center established in subsection (a). (d) All allocations, appropriations, agreements to the extent assignable, leases and personal property of every nature of the Commonwealth which are used, employed or expended in connection with its duties, powers or functions relating to the Elizabethtown Hospital for Children and Youth are hereby transferred to the Pennsylvania State University. All employes, currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall remain Commonwealth employes until termination of its lease. All moneys received by the university for services rendered by the Commonwealth at the Elizabethtown Hospital for Children and Youth prior to July 1, 1982, shall be remitted to the Commonwealth and all accounts payable arising from operations prior to July 1, 1982, shall be paid by the Commonwealth. Nothing contained herein shall impose upon the university any obligation, claim, demand or cause of action against the Commonwealth arising out of or in connection with the operation of the Elizabethtown Hospital for Children and Youth by the Commonwealth.1929, April 9, P.L. 177, art. XXI, § 2117, added 1982, June 22, P.L. 573, No. 166, § 3, imd. effective.