48-2202. Establishment of health service
district; purpose; limitations; definition


A. Health service districts may be established only:


1. For the purpose of purchasing, leasing, lease-purchasing, constructing,
establishing, equipping, operating or maintaining an ambulance service, a medical clinic
or clinics or a combined medical clinic and ambulance service.


2. In areas designated by the department of health services as
medically-underserved pursuant to section 36-2352.


3. If the district area is greater than six hundred forty acres.


4. If more than three hundred qualified electors reside within the district.


B. For purposes of this section, a "medical clinic" means a facility which provides
for the physical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients and which does not keep
patients overnight as bed patients or treat patients under general anesthesia. A medical
clinic does not include an urgent care center.