The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or lease land or acquire property by eminent domain; to purchase, lease, rent or acquire any building or property needed for the purpose of carrying out a health care facility construction and operation program; to sell, exchange or otherwise transfer property, land, buildings and equipment in order to carry out the comprehensive health care facility construction program; and to do all things necessary to carry out the powers given in this article.
Ala. Code § 22-4-16 (1975)