(a) The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district by:
(1) leasing, purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements;
(2) equipping the buildings and improvements; and
(3) administering the buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.
(b) The hospital system, as determined by the board, may include:
(1) facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;
(2) outpatient clinics and related facilities;
(3) dispensaries;
(4) convalescent home facilities;
(5) necessary nurses centers;
(6) research centers or laboratories;
(7) nursing homes or similar facilities for the care of the elderly;
(8) blood banks; and
(9) any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.

(c) The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical or air ambulance service as part of the hospital system.