§ 4716. Construction. 1. Nothing herein shall be construed to impair or affect the powers of the department to engage in any of its necessary or proper activities.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of article twenty-eight of this chapter shall not be construed to affect or apply to a shared health facility, nor shall the term "hospital service" as used in that article be construed to mean or include services rendered by individual practitioners participating in a shared health facility.