Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

I.-The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping consists of two parts: 1° The section relating to the shared medical project provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 ; 2° The section relating to the organisational and operational arrangements referred to in II of article L. 6132-2, including in particular the list of the grouping’s joint bodies and the arrangements for appointing representatives to sit on these bodies. II -The…

Where the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with the army hospitals.

Where the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with establishments providing home hospital care, where these exist.

I. – When the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs the partnership agreements with the partner establishments. II. – Once the partnership agreement provided for in VIII of article L. 6132-1 has been signed, it is sent to the Director General of the relevant Regional Health Agency for information.

Where provided for in the constituent agreement and with the agreement of the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital, the Director of the support establishment of the regional hospital grouping with which an Armed Forces Hospital is associated signs the agreements referred to in articles R. 6132-1-2 and R. 6132-1-3 on behalf of this hospital.

The rules of procedure are drawn up and adopted by the Strategic Committee, after consultation with the joint bodies and, in accordance with their respective remits, with the bodies of the institutions that are party to and associated with the Grouping.