4315 - Arbitration; judicial review.

§  4315. Arbitration; judicial review. (a) Any dispute arising between  a hospital service corporation or health service corporation subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  article  and  any  hospital  with  which such  corporation has a contract  for  hospitalization  may,  pursuant  to  an  agreement  to  that  effect  in  the  contract  or  by subsequent mutual  agreement of the parties, be submitted to the commissioner of health for  his decision with respect thereto. Any such decision,  pursuant  to  the  terms  of such submission, shall have the effect of an arbitration award  under the provisions of the civil practice law and rules.    (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) hereof,  all  orders  of  the  superintendent  and all final orders or decisions of the commissioner of  health made under the provisions of this article  shall  be  subject  to  judicial  review as provided in section three hundred twenty-six of this  chapter.