1. (1) Section 7.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) grants the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations that are necessary and proper to implement matters under his or her jurisdiction.
2. (2) Section 7.15 of the MHL charges the Commissioner of Mental Health with the responsibility for planning, promoting, establishing, developing, coordinating, evaluating and conducting programs and services of prevention, diagnosis, examination, care, treatment, rehabilitation, training, and research for the benefit of persons with mental illness. Such law further authorizes the commissioner to take all actions that are necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the statutory purposes and objectives of the Office of Mental Health, including undertaking activities in cooperation and agreement with other offices within the Department of Mental Hygiene, as well as with other departments or agencies of State government.
3. (3) Section 31.04 of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of Mental Health to set standards of quality and adequacy of facilities, equipment, personnel, services, records and programs for the rendition of services for adults diagnosed with mental illness or children diagnosed with emotional disturbance, pursuant to an operating certificate.
4. (4) Sections 31.07, 31.09, 31.13, and 31.19 of the MHL authorize the Commissioner of Mental Health or his or her representatives to examine and inspect such programs to determine their suitability and proper operation. Section 31.16 authorizes such commissioner to suspend, revoke or limit any operating certificate, under certain circumstances.
5. (5) Section 31.11 of the MHL requires every holder of an operating certificate to assist the Office of Mental Health in carrying out its regulatory functions by cooperating with the Commissioner of Mental Health in any inspection or investigation, permitting such commissioner to inspect its facility, books and records, including recipients’ records, and making such reports, uniform and otherwise, as are required by such commissioner.
6. (6) Article 33 of the MHL establishing basic rights of persons diagnosed with mental illness.

7. (7) Sections 364 and 364-a of the Social Services Law give the Office of Mental Health responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards for medical care and services in facilities under its jurisdiction, in accordance with cooperative arrangements with the Department of Health.

   (b) Department of Health.

   Section 2803 of the Public Health Law (PHL) authorizes the Public Health and Health Planning Council to adopt and amend rules and regulations, subject to the approval of the commissioner, to implement the provisions of PHL article 28, and to establish minimum standards governing the operation of health care facilities.

   (c) Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

8. (1) Section 19.07(c) of the Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) charges the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services with the responsibility to ensure that persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances and their families are provided with care and treatment that is effective and of high quality.
9. (2) Section 19.07(e) of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to adopt standards including necessary rules and regulations pertaining to chemical dependence treatment services.
10. (3) Section 19.09(b) of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to adopt regulations necessary and proper to implement any matter under his/her jurisdiction.
11. (4) Section 19.21(b) of the MHL requires the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to establish and enforce regulations concerning the licensing, certification, and inspection of chemical dependence treatment services.
12. (5) Section 19.21(d) of the MHL requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to establish reasonable performance standards for providers of services certified by the office.
13. (6) Section 19.40 of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to issue operating certificates for the provision of chemical dependence treatment services.
14. (7) Section 32.01 of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to adopt any regulation reasonably necessary to implement and effectively exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred by article 32 of the MHL.
15. (8) Section 32.07(a) of the MHL authorizes the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and purposes of article 32 of the MHL.
16. (9) Section 32.05(b) of the MHL provides that a controlled substance designated by the Commissioner of Health as appropriate for such use may be used by a physician to treat a chemically dependent individual pursuant to section 32.09(b) of the MHL.
17. (10) Section 32.09(b) of the MHL provides that the Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services may, once a controlled substance is approved by the Commissioner of Health as appropriate for such use, authorize the use of such controlled substance in treating a chemically dependent individual.
18. (d) Pursuant to section 365-l(7) of the Social Services Law and part L of chapter 56 of the Laws of 2012, the Commissioners of the Office of Mental Health, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and Department of Health are jointly authorized to establish operating, reporting and construction requirements, as well as joint survey requirements and procedures for entities operating under the auspices of one or more such agencies in order to integrate the delivery of health and behavioral health services in an efficient and effective manner.

(a) Office of Mental Health.