Section 3401. Legislative findings and purpose

The legislature hereby finds
  and declares as follows:
    1.  The  needs  of  the  residents of the state of New York and of the
  county of Nassau can best be served  by  a  public  benefit  corporation
  having  the  legal,  financial  and  managerial flexibility to take full
  advantage of opportunities and  challenges  presented  by  the  evolving
  health  care  environment  and to take whatever actions are necessary to
  enable the corporation's continuation as a  system  which  provides  the
  finest possible quality of health care consistent with costs.
    2.  In  order  to  accomplish  the purposes recited in this section to
  provide health care services and health facilities for  the  benefit  of
  the  residents  of  the  state  of  New  York  and the county of Nassau,
  including to persons in need of health care services without the ability
  to pay as required by law, a public benefit corporation to be  known  as
  the  Nassau  Health  Care  Corporation  shall be created to provide such
  services and facilities and to otherwise carry out such  purposes;  that
  the  creation  and  operation  of the Nassau health care corporation, as
  hereinafter provided, is in all respects for the benefit of  the  people
  of  the  state  of New York and of the county of Nassau, and is a state,
  county and public purpose; and that the exercise by such corporation  of
  the functions, powers and duties as hereinafter provided constitutes the
  performance of an essential public and governmental function.