§ 396-a. County medical assistance clinics. The local legislative body
of each county may, by local law, establish a county clinic for the care
and treatment of persons receiving medical assistance for the needy
pursuant to title two of article five of the social services law. All
expenditures incurred in connection with the location, construction and
operation of such clinic shall be a charge upon the county and provision
shall be made for the payment therefor by the local legislative body of
such county in the same manner as in the case of other charges against
the county.