(a) The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:
(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;
(2) equipping the buildings; and
(3) administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.
(b) The hospital system may include:
(1) residential care of the sick and injured;
(2) outpatient clinics;
(3) dispensaries;
(4) nursing home facilities;
(5) necessary nurses;
(6) training centers;
(7) blood banks;
(8) community mental health centers;
(9) research centers or laboratories; and
(10) any other facility the board considers necessary for hospital care.