The North Carolina Articles of Merger Nonprofit Corporation Hospital Authority is a type of agreement between a nonprofit hospital and a hospital authority. This document is used to merge the two entities into one, and outlines the terms and conditions of the merger. The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of the hospital authority and the nonprofit hospital, as well as the transfer of assets and liabilities to the new entity. It also states the terms of the merger, including the date of the merger, the name of the new entity, and the effective date. There are two types of North Carolina Articles of Merger Nonprofit Corporation Hospital Authority: a standard merger and a voluntary merger. A standard merger is when the nonprofit hospital and the hospital authority mutually agree to merge, while a voluntary merger is when one entity has the power to merge the two entities without the other's consent.