Neither a rural health network, nor any provider participating therein, whether by agreement or through membership or common directorates, shall be liable for claims against or for the debt or obligations of any other affiliate solely by reason of affiliation or, in the absence of substantial evidence of fraud or willful, wanton or criminal activity attributable to the incurring of such claim, debt or obligation on the part of the entity from whom recovery is sought.
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2954