(a) The board may enter into a management agreement with any person, including the Midland Memorial Foundation or its successors, for the management and operation of any hospital or part of a hospital owned by the district, under terms satisfactory to the board and the person.(b) An agreement under Subsection (a) may be for a term not to exceed 10 years, with renewal options as considered advisable.(c) A nonprofit corporation that manages a hospital or provides services under a contract with the district under this chapter and any corporation employee are district employees for purposes of Chapters 101 and 102, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, while performing services under the contract for the benefit of the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.