How Hawaii Medical Center-East can join the corporation

(a) Hawaii Medical Center-East on Oahu may be assimilated into the corporation by negotiation between the corporation and the owners of Hawaii Medical Center-East. Assimilation may be accomplished with the creation of a new entity, a partnership, a long-term lease, or any other vehicle determined to be in the best interests of the public by the corporation board and as negotiated with the owners of Hawaii Medical Center-East. After assimilation, Hawaii Medical Center-East shall be operated by the corporation, either directly, through contractors, or through a subsidiary. (b) None of the liabilities of Hawaii Medical Center-East shall become liabilities of the corporation. (c) Hawaii Medical Center-East, once assimilated, shall be exempt from chapter 102 and section 103-53, and its board of directors, if any, shall be exempt from part I of chapter 92. (d) The purchase of goods and services by or on behalf of Hawaii Medical Center-East, after assimilation, shall be exempt from chapters 103D and 103F. (e) Assimilation of Hawaii Medical Center-East into the Hawaii health systems corporation shall be exempt from part VII of chapter 323D. (f) As used in this section, "Hawaii Medical Center-East" means the facility previously known as Hawaii Medical Center-East located on Liliha street on the island of Oahu.