Section 2901. General powers and duties

The  department  of health is
  generally authorized and empowered (a) to inventory  existing  hospitals
  of  every character in the state, to survey the need for construction of
  hospitals and to develop programs for construction  of  such  public  or
  other  nonprofit  hospitals as will afford, in conjunction with existing
  facilities, the necessary physical facilities  for  furnishing  adequate
  hospital  services  to all the people; and (b) to carry out the plan for
  construction of public and nonprofit hospitals and related facilities in
  accordance with such program.
    The department of health shall  also  (a)  keep  records  of  all  its
  activities;  (b)  prepare  and  maintain current progress information on
  development  programs,  hospital  construction  and   current   hospital
  facilities;  (c)  maintain  liaison  with federal officials and agencies
  concerning hospitals and hospital planning; (d) have  all  other  powers
  necessary  to  carry  out  any state plan adopted in conformity with the
  provisions of federal  law  relating  thereto  and,  to  effectuate  the
  provisions  of  this section, take all necessary steps to conform to the
  requirements of the federal law concerning inventory,  survey,  planning
  and  construction  of  hospitals;  (e)  establish  rules and regulations
  relating to the administration of the provisions of this section.
    The department of health shall also establish  rules  and  regulations
  with  regard  to  hearings  which  it  must  allow to every construction
  applicant who may be dissatisfied with action on its application.