A hospital as defined in article 28 of the Public Health Law or a health maintenance organization holding a valid certificate of authority issued pursuant to article 44 of the Public Health Law or operating under the provisions of article 43 of the Insurance Law, which complies with the provisions of subdivision 4 of section 13-c of the Workers' Compensation Law, may be authorized by the chair of the Workers' Compensation Board to provide out-patient medical treatment and care under the Workers' Compensation Law. Application for such authorization shall be made on a form to be furnished by the chair. All rules and procedures of the chair under the Workers' Compensation Law pertaining to medical care and surgical treatment, podiatry care and treatment, and chiropractor care and treatment of injured employees, shall be equally applicable to any authorized hospital or health maintenance organization to the extent that such rules and procedures are not inconsistent with the provisions of subdivision 4 of section 13-c of the Workers' Compensation Law or the rules contained in this Subpart.