Virginia Code Title 23.1. Institutions of Higher Education;  Other Educational and Cultural Institutions § 23.1-2007. Operations of Health Sciences Center

A. The University may provide medical and health sciences education and related research through teaching hospitals and related health care and health maintenance facilities, collectively referred to in this section as the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at the University or the Health Sciences Center.  The Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at the University may participate in cooperative arrangements reflective of changes in health care delivery.

B. The University shall ensure that all tuition, funds appropriated, and clinical-affiliated financial support for the continued operation of the schools and divisions previously existing as the Eastern Virginia Medical School shall remain with those schools and divisions for their continued operation.  Such funds shall remain separate from funds for the other academic units identified by the board to be part of the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at the University.

C. The University may create, own in whole or in part, or otherwise control corporations, partnerships, insurers, or other entities whose activities promote the operations of the Health Sciences Center and its mission, cooperate or enter into joint ventures with such entities, and enter into contracts in connection with such joint ventures.