Cooperative incinerator may cause problems if not-for-profit venture.
Eight hospitals within a 40-mile radius are building a regional incinerator which will be designed to meet the needs of the hospitals in complying with state and federal regulations for handling wastes, including those deemed to be hazardous. A question arises as to whether this incinerator can be operated as a not-for-profit cooperative. In this dialogue, Dr. Decker discusses the legal issues involved.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000191:economics*; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States