(a) Section 7.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law gives the commissioner of the Office of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations that are necessary and proper to implement matters under his or her jurisdiction.

(b) Section 31.01 of the Mental Hygiene Law charges the commissioner of the Office of Mental Health with the responsibility to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the development of evaluation criteria and methods including, but not limited to: uniform definitions of services for persons with mental disabilities; uniform financial and clinical reporting procedures; requirements for the generation and maintenance of uniform data for all individuals receiving services from any provider of services; uniform criteria for evaluating categories of need; and uniform standards for all comparable services and programs.

(c) Section 31.04 of the Mental Hygiene Law grants the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and purposes of article 31 of such law, including procedures for the issuance and amendment of operating certificates, and for setting standards of quality and adequacy of facilities.