Section 603.4 - Operation of Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (Adm. Code Section 2313.4)The Department of Public Welfare is hereby authorized to relinquish the entire government, management, operation and control of the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute to The Medical College of Pennsylvania upon the effective date of a lease entered pursuant to section 2418.
(1) Upon the execution of the lease permitted pursuant to section 2418, the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute shall be operated under the management of the Board of Corporators of The Medical College of Pennsylvania, which shall be responsible for the management and operation of the institute.(2) The Medical College of Pennsylvania shall conduct research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of mental, neurological and related disorders and shall provide consultation, education, training and treatment at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute responsive to the mental health needs of the public. Provision of these services and the conduct of research shall be limited only by funds available for these purposes. In addition to requesting appropriations from the General Assembly to fund these functions, the Board of Corporators of The Medical College of Pennsylvania shall make good faith efforts to obtain funding from third party sources.(3) The Medical College of Pennsylvania shall utilize all space in the buildings known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute consistent with the functions described in this section. If The Medical College of Pennsylvania uses space in the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute for functions other than those described, it shall provide the Department of Public Welfare with written documentation that an equivalent amount of space is used in other facilities of The Medical College of Pennsylvania for those functions.(4) The Medical College of Pennsylvania may construct buildings on vacant land of the leased premises if the buildings are consistent with the academic health mission of The Medical College of Pennsylvania.1929, April 9, P.L. 177, art. XXIII, § 2313.4, added 1986, Dec. 11, P.L. 1485, No. 153, § 3, imd. effective.