A.R.S. § 11-1431: Purposes of the nonprofit corporation

The board of supervisors may enter into an operating agreement only with a nonprofit corporation with articles of incorporation or bylaws that provide that the primary purposes of the corporation under this chapter are to:

1. Provide quality, cost-effective health care services for individuals, families and communities residing, employed or located, as applicable, in the sponsoring county and elsewhere.

2. Act as a provider of health care services for compensation.

3. Assume the responsibility for managing, maintaining and operating health system assets that are transferred to the corporation pursuant to a lease agreement.

4. Provide health care to the public.

5. Promote public health.

6. Support and facilitate medical and public health research and clinical education for health care professionals.