Section 4315. Arbitration; judicial review

(a) Any dispute arising between
  a hospital service corporation or health service corporation subject  to
  the  provisions  of  this  article  and  any  hospital  with  which such
  corporation has a contract  for  hospitalization  may,  pursuant  to  an
  agreement  to  that  effect  in  the  contract  or  by subsequent mutual
  agreement of the parties, be submitted to the commissioner of health for
  his decision with respect thereto. Any such decision,  pursuant  to  the
  terms  of such submission, shall have the effect of an arbitration award
  under the provisions of the civil practice law and rules.
    (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) hereof,  all  orders  of  the
  superintendent  and all final orders or decisions of the commissioner of
  health made under the provisions of this article  shall  be  subject  to
  judicial  review as provided in section three hundred twenty-six of this
  chapter.