§ 391-a. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of this article,
or of any other general, special or local law, a county tuberculosis
hospital may also admit for study and care persons with chronic
nontuberculous diseases of the chest, subject to rules and regulations
to be promulgated by the state commissioner of health with the advice
and counsel of an advisory committee consisting of five members after
consultation with the boards of managers of county tuberculosis
hospitals; provided, however, that any person so admitted or the person
or agency who or which accepts responsibility for payment for the care
and treatment of such person shall be charged such amount as fixed by
the board of managers of the hospital but at a rate not in excess of the
daily cost per patient of operation of the hospital as determined by the
state commissioner of health. Three of the members of such advisory
committee shall be superintendents of county tuberculosis hospitals to
be chosen by such commissioner, and two of the members thereof shall be
representatives of the medical society of the state of New York to be
designated by such society.