HOSPITAL SYSTEM.

(a) The district shall provide for the establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of a hospital system, including any component specified by Subsection (b) or a service or facility specified by Subsection (c), by:

(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;

(2) equipping the buildings; and

(3) administering the system, service, or facility for hospital purposes.

(b) The hospital system may include:

(1) a medical care system;

(2) rural health clinics;

(3) outpatient clinics and facilities for outpatient clinics;

(4) nursing homes;

(5) home health services;

(6) facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;

(7) pharmacies;

(8) convalescent home facilities;

(9) necessary nurses domiciliaries and training centers;

(10) blood banks;

(11) community mental health centers;

(12) research centers or laboratories; and

(13) any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.

(c) The district may provide any services or facilities necessary for:

(1) hospital agencies;

(2) extended care facilities; and

(3) assisted living or personal care facilities, including retirement benefits, housing, and medical office buildings.