The university hospital authorities may at their discretion receive into the hospital for medical, obstetrical or surgical treatment or hospital care, patients not committed thereto under the provisions of this chapter; but the treatment or care of such patients shall not in any way interfere with the proper medical or surgical treatment or hospital care of committed patients. The university hospital ambulances and ambulance personnel may be used for the transportation of such patients at a reasonable charge if specialized equipment is required and is not otherwise available and if such use does not interfere with the ambulance transportation of patients committed to the hospital.
All of the provisions of this chapter except as to commitment of patients shall apply to such patients. The university hospital authorities shall collect from the person or persons liable for the support of such patients reasonable charges for hospital care and service and deposit the same with the treasurer of the university for the use and benefit of the university hospital except as specified for obstetrical patients pursuant to section 255A.9. Earnings of the hospital whether from private patients, cost patients, or indigents shall be administered so as to increase as much as possible, the service available for indigents, including the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, completion, equipment, improvement, repair, and remodeling of medical buildings and facilities and additions thereto and the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the cost thereof as authorized by the provisions of chapter 263A. The physicians and surgeons on the hospital staff who care for patients provided for in this section may charge for their medical services under such rules, regulations and plan therefor as approved by the state board of regents.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, § 4021; C39, § 3828.150; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 255.19]
87 Acts, ch 233, §433
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