2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 28 - (2800 - 2823) HOSPITALS
2803-A - Authority to contract.

 
    §  2803-a.  Authority  to  contract.  Hospitals,  including  hospitals
  described in subdivision ten of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene  law,
  are  hereby  authorized, under such rules and regulations as the council
  may authorize, to enter  into  contracts  and  make  arrangements  among
  themselves  and among other municipal, state, federal or privately owned
  hospitals, or any medical schools, or other  health  related  facilities
  having  or  utilizing  hospital  services  or  facilities  or  voluntary
  ambulance services registered or certified pursuant to article thirty of
  the public health law or nutrition programs that receive federal,  state
  or  local  government  funding,  whether or not located in this state or
  elsewhere, for the
    1. mutual use, or exchange of medical  resources  including,  but  not
  limited to, real or personal property or employment of personnel;
    2. joint purchases of goods, supplies and services; or
    3.  development  of  medical  information,  techniques  and facilities
  useful in the progress of the medical art; reduction  of  medical  costs
  and promotion of a more efficient and effective approach to the delivery
  of health care services.
    Any  contract  between any such hospitals and such voluntary ambulance
  services shall be limited to  joint  purchases  of  goods  and  supplies
  necessary  for  the support of such ambulance services or otherwise used
  by such hospitals.