35-2-703. Body corporate; name and style; powers generally; rules and regulations of trustees.

(a) Each district so established is a body corporate and shall be designated by the name of the .... rural health care district. The district name shall be entered upon the commissioners' records and shall be selected by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the greater area of land within the district is located. In the name so selected, the district through its governing board may:

(i) Hold property and be a party to contracts;

(ii) Sue and be sued;

(iii) Acquire real and personal property and equipment for rural health care purposes by gift, devise, bequest or purchase;

(iv) Enter into contracts for the acquisition by purchase or lease of real and personal property and equipment;

(v) Convey, lease and otherwise dispose of its property for rural health care purposes;

(vi) Establish sinking funds;

(vii) Issue bonds for the purchase of real property and improvements and equipment;

(viii) Make necessary rules and regulations for the proper operation of the district and shall file them with the county clerk for each county in which the district is located;

(ix) Engage in activities authorized under W.S. 18-8-301 subject to specified requirements and conditions;

(x) Employ or otherwise contract with physicians and other health care providers to provide health care services, including emergency medical services, in the district and any other persons necessary or desirable to effect the purposes of the district. As used in this paragraph "health care provider" means a person or facility licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the law of this state to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession;

(xi) Construct, purchase or own a hospital and related facilities.