N.Y. Public Health Law § 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.