D.C. Code § 44-951.02 : GENERAL LAWS — CHARITABLE AND CURATIVE INSTITUTIONS — HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS — NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL CORPORATION —951.02 - Establishment of the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation TEXT PDF (a) There is established as an instrumentality of the District government the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation, which shall have a separate legal existence within the District government. (b) The primary purpose of the Corporation shall be to: (1) Receive the land, improvements on the land, equipment, and other assets of the United Medical Center; (2) Operate and take all actions to ensure the continued operation of the hospital; and (3) Sell or otherwise transfer all or part of the hospital and site, if a qualified buyer is identified. D.C. Code § 44-951.02 Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 5113, 58 DCR 6226.