(a) The board of directors of a hospital district or any affiliated nonprofit corporation may do any of the following when it determines that the action is necessary for the provision of adequate health services to communities served by the district:

1. (1) Enter into contracts with health provider groups, community service groups, independent physicians and surgeons, and independent podiatrists, for the provision of health services.
2. (2) Provide assistance or make grants to nonprofit provider groups and clinics already functioning in the community.
3. (3) Finance experiments with new methods of providing adequate health care.