§ 4716. Construction. 1. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair
or affect the powers of the department to engage in any of its necessary
or proper activities.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of
article twenty-eight of this chapter shall not be construed to affect or
apply to a shared health facility, nor shall the term "hospital service"
as used in that article be construed to mean or include services
rendered by individual practitioners participating in a shared health
facility.