A hospital service corporation established pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1938, c. 366 (C. 17:48-1 et seq.) may merge with a medical service corporation established pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1940, c. 74 (C. 17:48A-1 et seq.) pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1985, c. 236 (C. 17:48E-1 et seq.), provided that the board of directors of the hospital service corporation executes a merger agreement, which shall be filed with the commissioner, and which shall provide that the board of directors of the survivor corporation be constituted in the manner provided for in section 6 of P.L. 1985, c. 236 (C. 17:48E-6).
N.J.S. § 17:48-2.1