Section 126-B*2. Establishment of Broome county nursing home

1. The board
  of supervisors of Broome county may establish, as  hereinafter  in  this
  section   provided,   a  nursing  home  to  be  approved  by  the  state
  commissioner  of  health.  All  expenditures  incurred  by   the   state
  commissioner  of  health  for  and  in  connection  with  the  location,
  construction and operation of such nursing home shall be a  charge  upon
  the  county, and provision shall be made for the payment therefor by the
  board of supervisors of such county in the same manner as in the case of
  other charges against the county.
    2. If the state commissioner of health shall  approve,  Broome  county
  may use a building or buildings formerly used as a tuberculosis hospital
  or sanitorium.
    3.  When the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined
  to establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, such board shall:
    (a) Erect all necessary buildings and  alter  any  buildings,  on  the
  property  when  acquired for the use of said nursing home, provided that
  the location of the buildings  and  the  plans  and  such  part  of  the
  specifications  as shall be required by the state commissioner of health
  for such erection or alteration, together with  the  initial  equipment,
  shall first be approved by the state commissioner of health. Any changes
  in  such  location  or  plans  shall also be first approved by the state
  commissioner of health, and the state commissioner  of  health  and  his
  duly  authorized  representatives  shall  have the power to inspect such
  nursing home during the course of its construction for  the  purpose  of
  seeing that such plans are complied with.
    (b)  Cause  to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as
  it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings  and  improvements
  for said nursing home and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other
  necessary  expenditures  therefor;  or  may finance expenditures for the
  erection of such nursing home and for the purchase of a  site  therefor,
  pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law.
    (c)  Accept  in  its  discretion and hold in trust for the county, any
  grant or devise of land, or any  gift  or  bequest  of  money  or  other
  personal  property,  or any donation to be applied, principal or income,
  or both, for the benefit of said nursing home, and  apply  the  same  in
  accordance with the terms of the gift.
    (d)  Whenever  it  shall  deem it in the public interest so to do, and
  notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this  chapter  or  of  any
  other  general  or special law, change the location of such nursing home
  and acquire a new site by purchase, lease or condemnation, and establish
  the nursing home thereon.
    4. When the board of supervisors of such county shall have  determined
  to  establish  a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, it shall, except
  where a board of managers has been appointed as provided in  subdivision
  five  of  this  section, appoint a superintendent of the nursing home to
  hold office at the pleasure of such board. Such superintendent shall  be
  the  chief executive officer of such home and, subject to by-laws, rules
  and regulations established by the board of supervisors  governing  such
  home, he shall:
    (a)  Before  entering upon the discharge of his duties, file a bond in
  such sum as the board  of  supervisors  may  determine,  to  secure  the
  faithful performance of such duties.
    (b)  Equip  the nursing home with all necessary furniture, appliances,
  fixtures and other needed facilities for the care of  patients  and  for
  the  use  of  officers  and  employees  thereof,  and shall purchase all
  necessary supplies.
    (c) Have general supervision and control of the records, accounts  and
  buildings  of  the  nursing  home and all internal affairs, and maintain

  discipline therein and enforce compliance  with  and  obedience  to  all
  by-laws,  rules  and regulations adopted by the board of supervisors for
  the government, discipline and management of said nursing home  and  the
  employees  and  patients  thereof;  and  shall  make such further rules,
  regulations and orders as he may deem necessary, not  inconsistent  with
  law,  or  with  the  rules,  regulations  and directions of the board of
  supervisors.
    (d)  Appoint  such  resident  officers  and  such  employees  as   are
  authorized  by the board of supervisors for the efficient performance of
  the business of the nursing home, and prescribe their  duties;  and  for
  cause stated in writing, after an opportunity to be heard, discharge any
  such officer or employee at his discretion.
    (e) Cause proper accounts and records of the business and operation of
  the  nursing  home  to  be  kept regularly from day to day, in books and
  records provided for that purpose; and shall see that such accounts  and
  records  are  correctly  made  up  for the annual report to the board of
  supervisors.
    (f) Receive into the nursing home in  the  order  of  application  any
  person who is entitled to admission thereto under the by-laws, rules and
  regulations  governing  said  nursing  home;  and shall cause to be kept
  proper accounts and records of the  admission  of  all  patients,  their
  name,  age,  sex,  color,  marital  condition, residence, occupation and
  place of last employment.
    (g) Cause a record to be kept of the condition of  each  patient  when
  admitted and from time to time thereafter.
    (h) Discharge from said nursing home any patient who shall wilfully or
  habitually  violate  the  rules  thereof;  or  who  is found not to need
  further care or treatment and to have recovered therefrom;  or  who  for
  any  other reason is no longer a suitable patient for treatment therein;
  and shall make a full report thereof at the next meeting of the board of
  supervisors.
    (i) Collect and receive all moneys  due  the  nursing  home,  keep  an
  accurate  account of the same, and transmit same to the treasurer of the
  county monthly on or before the tenth day of the month.
    5. Where the board of supervisors of such county shall have determined
  to establish a nursing home as hereinbefore provided, it may  appoint  a
  board  of managers in the same manner as provided in section one hundred
  twenty-seven  of  this  chapter,  and  such  board  of  managers,   when
  appointed,  shall  have all the powers and duties of a board of managers
  of a public general  hospital  as  set  forth  in  section  one  hundred
  twenty-eight of this chapter.
    * NB There are 2 § 126-b's